O'Mahoney, E., Bedford, H., Marlow, R. et al. (3 more authors) (2025) Fifteen-minute consultation: Should I get my child the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine? Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice. ISSN 1743-0585
Abstract
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recently recommended the introduction of the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine into the UK’s routine childhood immunisation schedule. This was previously only available to a small group of eligible children or through private healthcare providers. Engaging families in conversations around vaccines is recognised as important for informed decision-making, and professionals leading these discussions need to be confident and well-informed. This article aims to provide an overview of the evidence behind the decision to introduce varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, and addresses anticipated questions.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2025 16:21 |
Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2025 09:33 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327700 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221959 |
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