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It is possible that a 17 year old get the chicken pox?

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Yes: A person of any age can get chickenpox if exposed & not immune. Most people at 17 today will have had either the vaccine or the wild chickenpox earlier in life if they had regular access to health care. Chickenpox at 17 is a nasty illness.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/22/2013

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