Does the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) prevent shingles

November 2003

Does the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) prevent shingles?

Shingles is due to reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that remains in the sensory nerve ganglia.

It usually occurs in older adults as their immunity wanes. But shingles can also occur in children and young adults.

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