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Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children

By Liz Wells 29 August 2025

Thousands of children are to be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme.

PREVENTION

Almost a fifth of children starting primary school have not had booster jab

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Almost 19% of children have not received their pre-school booster jab, new data reveals.

VACCINATIONS

NHS begins rollout of gonorrhoea vaccine programme

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

The NHS and local authorities have begun the rollout of a world-first vaccination programme for gonorrhoea in England.

UKHSA

UKHSA reveals inequalities in HPV vaccination uptake

By Liz Wells 20 June 2025

The UKHSA is warning that variations in geographical coverage of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in adolescents across England is leaving young women in some areas with less protection against c...

ASSOCIATION OF THE BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan will require a fourth 'shift'

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

Investing in medicines and vaccines could revolutionise healthcare and help the government deliver the economic growth it wants to see, new research suggests.

VACCINATIONS

More than one million people get RSV jab

By Liz Wells 21 November 2024

More than one million people have been vaccinated against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), after the NHS launched a rollout of the jab for the first time in its history this autumn.