We often think of chickenpox as a children’s illness, but in reality, anyone can be affected. The virus can live dormant in your system for years only to flare up decades later as shingles, a painful ...
Once you've had chickenpox, the virus never leaves your body and can cause shingles later in life as your immune system weakens.
The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits.