Chicken pox vaccine safe and effective – HIQA

HIQA says the vaccination for chicken pox can to be added to the childhood immunisation programme.

The Heath and Information Authority have said the jab is safe and effective.

1 in 250 children are hospitalised per year as a result of the viral infection.

Dr. Conor Teljeur says there’s two approaches that could be used, both expensive:

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