I read somewhere that kids who get the chickenpox vaccine and never get chickenpox are more likely to get shingles in their 20's or 30's. The virus is activated when your immune system in compromised. So maybe it's when they move out of their mom's basement.
I didn't have it very bad the first time so I guess I didn't develop a strong immune response against it. I was about 4 the first time and then 7 the second time.
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dancemonkey ago
Not being funny but isn't "getting chickenpox when you are a kid" the shingles vaccine?
Figbash ago
I read somewhere that kids who get the chickenpox vaccine and never get chickenpox are more likely to get shingles in their 20's or 30's. The virus is activated when your immune system in compromised. So maybe it's when they move out of their mom's basement.
auggs ago
You know, I've had chicken pox twice and have shingles in my mid 20s. Very uncommon but it can happen I guess.
Figbash ago
You had chickenpox twice? How does that happen?
auggs ago
I didn't have it very bad the first time so I guess I didn't develop a strong immune response against it. I was about 4 the first time and then 7 the second time.