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Is it possible to have only a few chickenpox spots?
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Yes if vaccinated: Typically chickenpox causes 250 - 500 spots. But in someone who has received the chickenpox vaccine, sometimes fewer than 50 spots are seen.
Answered 3/22/2014
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