Vaccination

Although there is a vaccination against Varicella zoster it is not included in the routine childhood immunizations in the UK unlike some other countries e.g. USA.

Immunization schedule
BCG, 1st Hep B
Birth (if at risk)
2nd and 3rd Hep B
1 & 2 months (if at risk)
HiB
2, 3 and 4 months
Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT)
Meningococcus Group C
Oral Polio vaccine (OPV)
4th Hep B
12 months (if at risk)
Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
13 months
D/T
4–5 years
OPV
2nd MMR
BCG
10–14 years
Reference
See Medical Masterclass, Infecious Diseases and Dermatology: Infectious Diseases, section 2.2, for further discussion.

Immunization against Infectious Diseases, 1996, HMSO.

http://www.phls.co.uk

http://www.cdc.gov