Can you get shingles if exposed to chicken pox and have had chicken pox as a child.?

Can you get shingles if exposed to chicken pox and have had chicken pox as a child.?

Answer by Person
Nope

Answer by pearlmar
Yes you can. And they now have a vaccination available to avoid this complication but it runs about $ 250.

"Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox re-activates itself in your body.

After you have had chickenpox, the virus stays in nerve cells in your spinal cord for the rest of your life. Usually, the virus lies dormant and doesn't cause any problems. But if your immune system, which normally protects your body against infection, is weakened, the virus can become active again. If this happens, it causes shingles."

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