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In response to "they can vaccinate against chickenpox?" by poxie

Yep. Not sure how recently it was developed, but it is strongly encouraged because chicken pox can reemerge in adults as shingles. -- nm

Posted by TWuG Oct 26 '11, 17:48

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There's also a shingles vaccine now. My doc gave me one earlier this year. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 26, 18:07 1
- Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for posting this. More info here: -- (link) - mara Oct 26, 18:52
Well...the vaccine hasn't been all that great. Unless you get boosters you can get chicken pox as an adult. - the liioulu without delicata squash Oct 26, 17:52

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