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Ep 76 Chickenpox: There's always a 'but'
This Podcast Will Kill You
The Varicella Vaccine and the Risk of Shingles
The vaccine that we use against varicella in the US, like you mentioned, it was licensed in 1995. In a lot of populations, immunity actually is quite good up to 20 years. The biggest question that I hear from people is if you get the varicella vaccine instead of getting chickenpox as a kid, are you more susceptible to shingles later on in life because you only got the vaccine? That idea itself is a little bit off base and I'll talk about why.
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