Who is eligible for the vaccine
The chickenpox vaccination service may be suitable for adults and children who:
- haven’t already had the vaccine
- haven’t had chickenpox before
- are at least two years old, and less than 65 years old
- are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- are not immunocompromised (a weakened immune system)
- are health workers who have patient contact
- are laboratory staff
- are not eligible for an NHS vaccination but want to help protect themselves and their family from the disease
- who have contact with immunocompromised patients, particularly where continuing close contact is unavoidable
- haven’t had an allergic reaction to a vaccine before