See the full service inclusion criteria stipulated in the Patient Group Direction (PGD).

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