{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6138cf27c7eca600136b06d3/69e5856ad2febdbec96edb00?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why is England Now Vaccinating Against Chickenpox? ","description":"<p>You may have seen the recent news that from the start of the year England is now vaccinating children against chickenpox. This chickenpox vaccine, formally known as the varicella vaccine, will be added to the current MMR jab becoming MMRV.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This was a long awaited announcement from the JCVI (short for the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) as adding a vaccine to the childhood schedule is a significant move. So why now? Why did England wait so long to vaccinate against chickenpox when other countries have been doing so for years? How does this fit into current measles outbreaks in the country, and how can we improve vaccine uptake in general?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Madeline and Sarah spoke to Professor Helen Bedford, a leading expert on UK childhood vaccinations and professor at the UCL Institute of Child Health, to find out more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Interviewers:</p><p>Madeline Ross</p><p>Sarah Gu</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Editors:</p><p>Lois Ng</p><p><br></p><p>Researchers:&nbsp;</p><p>Darja Kozevnikova&nbsp;</p><p>Emily Sims&nbsp;</p><p>Polina Markova</p><p><br></p><p>Director:&nbsp;</p><p>Sarah Gu</p><p><br></p><p>Check out our Instagram: @uclkinesispodcast</p><p>And our award-winning magazine: https://kinesismagazine.com&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: @uclkinesismagazine</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"UCL Kinesis Magazine"}