Chicken pox vaccine?

Few days ago found out about this vaccine😵‍💫i then asked few friends who already had done it for their kids. I then looked at nhs and googled and just surprised i didn’t know about it at all. Not nhs obviously but privately. Me and husband both had it, son is not - he is 3 at nursery for a year…. Just want to see more info. I read it started in uk in 2023!? Someone said its been for ages… surprised me Thanks for info :)

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I didnt know about it at all. That’s why i asked. Privately not nhs

I have a friend who gave their son the vaccine because they do not have enough annual leave to take off if he did get it. Luckily they had the money to pay for it. It’s not cheap! We met some GPs on holiday earlier this year and asked them if they were going to give the vaccine to their daughter. They said no. Its uncomfortable having chicken pox but most kids go through it and come out the other side fine.

It’s been around for a while. Our toddler had it in 2022. It was 2 injections a month apart that were £70 each. In 2023 it was recommended the NHS should provide it but they haven’t implemented this yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67414983

We gave ny son the vaccine. For me chicken pox can be really horrid for them and if I can prevent it. I will. It’s likely to be added to their standard vaccines within the next few years. I have a plan at work which also covers my son as I got to claim money back for the vaccine. So I’d recommend looking at if or your husbands work has something like that. It was 2 vaccines of £70 each around a few weeks apart. Super quick and easy :) we got it done at a local boots pharmacy

I gave my son the chicken pox vaccine. It wasn’t expensive really. A lot less than the money you’d lose in not working to look after them and he was fine. I think they’re planning on bringing in on the nhs at some point. But if I have another I will pay again if needed

Yes my little one has had it, pricey but others said cost outweighs taking time off work and loss of earnings etc x

Our little one got the vaccine too. Just dont have enough holidays to cover sickness, half term holidays. Benefits outweighed the cost for us

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