As of 06/04/2025 Chickenpox is a notifiable disease in England and Wales. Further information can be found by following the links below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-exposure-prophylaxis-for-chickenpox-and-shingles
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/chickenpox-public-health-management-and-guidance
NICE CKS provides usual guidance for the assessment/ management of chicken pox/ Varicella, including
- Chicken pox in the neonate
- Confirmed or suspected chicken pox in pregnancy
- Confirmed or suspected chicken pox in a woman who is breastfeeding
- Managing an immunocompromised person with confirmed or suspected chicken pox
- Exposure to chicken pox
For further guidance, please visit HCID and Notifiable Disease SOP
Shingles/ Herpes zoster
Please see the following toolkit page, on Shingles.