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6. Chickenpox Exposure

It's a good idea to get a shingles vaccine even if you don't remember having chickenpox. Approximately 99% of Americans born before 1980, and the vast majority of those born later, have been exposed to the varicella-zoster virus.

Exposure doesn't always cause illness. Some people never experience any symptoms of chickenpox, but they can still carry the dormant virus and develop shingles later in life.

chickenpox on a man's arm GoodLifeStudio / Getty Images

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