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Is it possible to get shingles at age 17?
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Yes: Getting the chickenpox vaccine as an infant usually prevents this however.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes: You can get shingles at seventeen if you had chicken pox earlier in life, Stress, weakened immunity are some of the factors that can cause shingles to occur.
Answered 5/27/2016
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