Chickenpox After Shingles: Are You Protected?
You cannot get chickenpox after having shingles. Both are caused by the varicella-zoster virus. After chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in nerve cells and can reactivate as shingles. Once you've had shingles, you are immune to chickenpox.
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