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A member asked:

I am immune to chickenpox and rebella.does that mean i had them as a child?

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Yes or the vaccines: You can acquire the antibodies needed to turn this test positive by having the illness or receiving the vaccines.The test does not distinguish between the two.

Dr Raff and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/10/2013

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