Coverage dated November 13, 2023

UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries

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An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia.

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  1. KOB 4

    UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries (opens KOB 4)

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    An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia.

  3. The Guardian

    Chickenpox vaccine should be given to children on NHS, experts say (opens The Guardian)

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    Including jab as part of routine childhood immunisations would have ‘really positive impact on health of young children’

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