A debate has been taking place over chickenpox vaccines for children and if they should be added to the NHS childhood vaccination schedule.
A new study found that most parents would accept chickenpox jabs for their kids if they were on the vaccination schedule. According to the research, about three-quarters of parents would support routine immunisation against chickenpox during childhood.
The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, were based on survey results from about 600 parents assessing their attitudes to the jab. The researchers said making chickenpox jabs routinely available would mean parents will no longer need to expose their children to risky "chickenpox parties".
