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Is it possible to get shingles if i never had chicken pox?? or does it always have to be a reactivation of the chicken pox virus? thanks.
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Shingles: You must have had chicken pox, to get shingles. You can also get it if you have been immunized against chicken pox, but it is less likely. Shingles is more likely in people over 50, but children can get it, as well.
Answered 6/3/2014
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