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Have you received the chicken pox vaccine as an adult?
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Yes: Chickenpox can be a rather nasty experience for an adult, producing a sometimes fatal varicella pneumonia. Those with no evidence of previous varicella by blood test or personal history should consider vaccination.
Answered 9/28/2016
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