> Now there's a vaccine given to children but the world is still full of us carriers for a long time. Strictly speaking, the chickenpox vaccine is a live (atte

> Now there's a vaccine given to children but the world is still full of us carriers for a long time. Strictly speaking, the chickenpox vaccine is a live (attenuated) virus, so even the vaccinated will continue carrying it. I was born in the mid 90s, so I am part of the first generation who got the chickenpox vaccine. About 10 years ago I had a small outbreak of shingles, just on part of one hand. It’s weird to think about all the viruses that live inside us without us realizing 99% of the time, until we do.