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My daughter has chicken pox i have already had them wen i was about 11. can i get these again or the shingles if im round her or puttin cream on her?
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Chicken pox: Are you sure? Children in the U.K. Are vaccinated now against chicken pox. You cannot get them again and her infection cannot trigger shingles in you. To all those reading... There is a chicken pox vaccine for children!
Answered 12/29/2013
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