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Study finds school HPV vaccine also cuts cancer risk in unvaccinated women

Researchers have discovered new ‘herd effects’ of school-based vaccination programmes

The Independent UK · Jan 5

7 Vaccines No Longer Covered Under Certain Plans

For the last several years, vaccines have been one of the few items in healthcare that felt “truly free.” However, entering 2026, the landscape of...

Saving Advice · Jan 5

America’s pediatricians reel as government slashes vaccine requirements for children

Among those left on the recommended-for-everyone list are measles, whooping cough, polio, tetanus, chickenpox and HPV.

Fortune · Jan 5

US sees spike in flu cases in December, after most severe season since 2018

Not clear whether more people will get the flu this season, but more than 3,100 people have died in last year in US

The Guardian - US · Jan 3

Free Chickenpox Jabs Start Across UK as NHS Adds Vaccine to Routine Childhood Schedule

NHS launches free chickenpox vaccine programme today, protecting 500,000 UK children annually through MMRV jab whilst saving families £150.

International Business Times UK · Jan 3

Chickenpox vaccine to be rolled out on NHS for first time

Youngsters across the UK will now be offered the vaccine along with the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella

Evening Standard · Jan 2

Ignore the sceptics: with this new vaccine, chickenpox could become a thing of the past

Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

UK children to get chickenpox vaccine with measles, mumps and rubella jab

NHS to administer combined immunisation in move in line with approach in US, Canada, Australia and Germany

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

Chicken pox vaccine: How and where to get children free jab as NHS rollout begins

Chicken pox is usually mild but it can cause serious complications including chest infections and fits

The Independent UK · Jan 2

The Guardian view on mRNA vaccines: they are the future – with or without Donald Trump

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we examine how the White House’s war on vaccines has left the future of a key technology uncertain and up for grabs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1