What has NICE said?
Peginterferon alfa with ribavirin is recommended as a possible treatment for children and young people with chronic hepatitis C.
What does this mean?
If your (or your child's) doctor thinks that peginterferon alfa with ribavirin is the right treatment, you (or your child) should be able to have the treatment on the NHS.
Peginterferon alfa with ribavirin should be available on the NHS within 3 months of the guidance being issued.