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I have been taking care of a friend with chicken pox for the past 2 days. I have got chicken pox 3 years ago. Do I need a vaccine? And if so will a general physician help me with that?
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Usually chicken pox immunity is lifelong .. once u get chicken pox , u ll have protective antibodies for life time
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