Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Chickenpox: Vaccination
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse following the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine programme.
- Answer
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The chickenpox vaccination programme is considered cost-effective and is expected to relieve pressures on health services that currently result from treating cases of chickenpox, saving the NHS an estimated £15 million a year in costs.
The vaccination programme forms part of the Government’s wider ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever as part of our Plan for Change, boosting the nation’s health and ensuring the future sustainability of the NHS as we shift the focus of healthcare from treatment to prevention.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 73641
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Cost effectiveness Vaccination Chickenpox
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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