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Dear Doctor: Is it possible for an adult to get shingles if they never had chickenpox, only the vaccine?
Dear Doctor: Is it possible for an adult to get shingles if they never had chickenpox, only the vaccine?
Dear Doctor: Is it possible for an adult to get shingles if they never had chickenpox, only the vaccine?

Published on: 11/27/2025

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing to get your opinion on whether I should get the shingles vaccine. My sister and I somehow managed to avoid contracting chicken pox as children. My sister came down with chicken pox as an adult when she caught the virus from her daughter, and it was nasty. I was given two doses of the chicken pox vaccine at age 40 after my son pushed me to pursue my doctor’s advice.

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