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Most people get chickenpox when they are young, which is good. Although children can pull through chicken pox easily, if not uncomfortably, it is much more devastating to adults. Plus, once you have it as a kid, the cells go into remission in your body, your B cells produce antibodies for chickenpox, and there's a extremely high chance that you will never get chickenpox again.
But you can get it at any age.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoPeople of any age can get chickenpox. If a person has not had chickenpox or the vaccine previously, they may be at risk. In temperate climates without routine immunization, pre-school or school age children typically can be infected with chickenpox. In the US and other countries with routine immunization, it is more likely to affect older children and adults. In tropical areas, adults are more likely to get chickenpox than children. In the days before immunization, 90% of adults had chickenpox in the past.
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∙ 10y agoChickenpox immunity can occur at any age. You become immune by getting chickenpox or by getting the chickenpox vaccine.
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∙ 10y agoYou must be at least 12 months old to get chickenpox vaccine.
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Where do they insert the needle for chickenpox vaccine?
Chickenpox vaccination is typically given in the deltoid or vastus lateralis. The choice usually depends on the age of the patient.
What age and sex is affected by chickenpox?
People of any age and both genders can get chickenpox.
Is it good to have chickenpox at a young age?
yes
What happens if you get the chickenpox at a very old age?
Getting chickenpox as an adult has a higher risk of complications and death.
If you had chickenpox at age 7 What might prevent you from getting chickenpox a year later?
You cannot get chickenpox twice. Your body adapts to the virus and you no longer break out. You can, however, get shingles later in life from the chickenpox virus still in your body.
How many bumps do you usually get from chickenpox?
An unvaccinated person with chickenpox usually gets 250 to 500 spots. Someone who has been vaccinated may get just a handful.
Is it possible to get chickenpox from some one who has shingles when you have only had shingles at a young age and not chickenpox?
First, you can't get shingles at any age unless you have previously had chickenpox. Although your chickenpox illness may have been so mild that you didn't notice, a diagnosis of shingles is proof that you had chickenpox. Second, only those who have never had chickenpox can get chickenpox from shingles. Third, shingles is only contagious through direct contact with wet lesions, and is not likely to be spread through casual contact.
How long can you have fever if you have chickenpox?
The fever for a child with chickenpox will usually last for two to three days.
Can you get chickenpox if you are immune?
You are not likely to get chickenpox if you are immune, but it sometimes happens. When it does, the second case is usually mild with few bumps.
Why don't you vaccinate against chickenpox?
People do get vaccinations for chickenpox. In some countries, vaccination for chickenpox in routine; in others, it is used only for those at high risk of transmission of complication..Some reasons that people do not get vaccinated:Chickenpox vaccine is 85% effective, although it does reduce the severity of chickenpox even if infection occurs.Some believe getting chickenpox at an earlier stage in life is far better than getting a vaccine because when you are young, chickenpox is usually harmless.Vaccination against chickenpox is expensive and it is usually not a life threatning disesase when you are young.Some believe there's more chances of getting chickenpox when you are older if you get vaccinated.
What is the name for chickenpox in adulthood?
Chickenpox in adulthood does not have a special name. However, shingles is an infection that can result from later reactivation of your lifelong infection with chickenpox virus. It happens most often in adults.
What are the chances that a child will get chickenpox?
Children as a group are more likely to get chickenpox because they are less likely to have had chickenpox previously. Chickenpox is highly contagious, and usually confers lifelong immunity, so adults are likely to be immune. In countries without routine vaccination, 90% of adults are immune to chickenpox due to previous infection.
