Chickenpox

13 questions people ask, put to Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and ChatGPT in November 2026.

Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Got the NHS facts right
20 of 21 answers
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Cited NHS or accredited sources
28 of 35 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
9 of 13 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
12 of 13 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources

The questions

Question
The NHS says
AI Overviews
AI Mode
ChatGPT
I'm 20 weeks pregnant and my neighbour's kid has chickenpox. I was round there yesterday. What should I do?
111 or urgent GP
●Not up front on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews Right place, not up front
The NHS says call NHS 111
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
my 2 year old has chickenpox and hardly any wet nappies today, what do I do
111 or urgent GP
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
my newborn is 10 days old and her big brother has just come out in chickenpox spots
111 or urgent GP
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111
My baby was born in March 2025. When do they get the MMRV vaccine?
12 and 18 months
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says one dose at 12 and 18 monthsEngland
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says one dose at 12 and 18 monthsEngland
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says one dose at 12 and 18 monthsEngland
How long should I wait to get pregnant after the chickenpox jab?
1 month
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says avoid pregnancy 1 month after vaccine
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says avoid pregnancy 1 month after vaccine
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says avoid pregnancy 1 month after vaccine
When can my child go back to nursery after chickenpox?
Until spots scab
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says stay off until all spots scab
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says stay off until all spots scab
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says stay off until all spots scab
Do adults need booster doses of the chickenpox vaccine after 2 doses?
No boosters
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says no boosters after 2 doses
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says no boosters after 2 doses
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says no boosters after 2 doses
What age do children get the chickenpox vaccine on the NHS?
12 and 18 months
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says 2 doses at 12 and 18 monthsEngland
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says 2 doses at 12 and 18 monthsEngland
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says 2 doses at 12 and 18 monthsEngland
How long am I contagious with chickenpox before the spots show?
Until spots scab
●Didn’t say on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews Does not say
The NHS says contagious until all spots scabbed
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says contagious until all spots scabbed
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says contagious until all spots scabbed
Is aspirin safe for a 10 year old with chickenpox?
Not for children under 16
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says not for children under 16
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says not for children under 16
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says not for children under 16
Can I have the chickenpox vaccine if I'm pregnant?
No single NHS line
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can you get chickenpox twice
No single NHS line
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how long does chickenpox last
No single NHS line
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Matches the NHS Not up front