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Originally Posted by _Richard_
it was my understanding that if you had chicken pox, you wouldn't get shingles.. but apparently there is now articles saying you will get shingles, and you better buy the vaccine just to be safe
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That's wrong, if you have ever had chicken pox then you carry the virus for shingles. It's just dormant and can be triggered if your immune system is weak for some reason. My mother just went through breast cancer and she ended up with shingles due to her immune system being vulnerable.
Pretty much if you have ever had chicken pox you are at risk of getting shingles for the rest of your life.