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A member asked:
I had the chickenpox virus not the vaccination yet i am still not immune and did not produce any antibodies towards the virus. why?
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Several reasons: 1. Maybe you never had chickenpox. 2. You never produced any antibodies - Unlikely 3. Your immunity has waned since your infection and antibodies are not detectable - most likely.
Answered 2/14/2015
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