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Can you get shingles if you have not had chickenpox but have had the shot for chickenpox?

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If you had varicella chickenpox shot can you still get shingles?
Apparently so. I had the varicella vaccine and now have shingles on my thigh.
Can a child who has not had the chickenpox shot get shingles from someone who has shingles?
I believe a child who has not had chickenpox could get the chickenpox (not shingles) from someone who has shingles. The shingles would need to be blistered with some drainage, which is why it is...
Can you get chickenpox if you have had shingles?
Yes. They are all in the Herpes family, along with cold sores and genital herpes. Having any one increases your susceptability to others.
Can you get shingles if you have had chickenpox?
Yes, typically adults who have had chickenpox can develop shingles. The chance of this happening will increase as you get older.
Can you get shingles from a person that has chickenpox?
No. You can only get shingles if you yourself have had chickenpox in the past, even if you had it when you were too young to remember. You cannot catch shingles from another person nor from an animal...