Can a baby get shingles

Answer 1

Shingles is pretty rare in kids and teens who have healthy immune systems. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.It's easy to pass the virus on to people who aren't immune to chickenpox (like people who haven't already had chickenpox or gotten the chickenpox vaccine). The difference is that if they get infected, they won't get shingles.

Answer 2

Shingles isn't an infection that you catch. Instead, it's a reactivation of previous chickenpox infection. It results when immunity to chickenpox decreases, usually (but not always) with increased age. The typical patient is over 40.

It is not likely that a toddler, in her short lifetime, would get chickenpox or the vaccine and have a marked decrease in immunity. While shingles is possible, it is not likely.

See your healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.

Answer 3

Yes, a baby can get chickenpox. Children who get chickenpox younger than 12 months are more likely to get shingles later in life.

Answer 4

The doctor thinks my great-hephew has shingles. He had mild chicken pox 6 weeks ago.

Answer 5

A baby would get chickenpox and not shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox.

Answer 6

no. they can possible get chicken pox if exposed to the virus. The virus is dormant until there amune system is down, in which maybe later in life (30-90 yrs) could they get shingles.

Answer 7

yes.anyone can get shingles at any age.

Answer 8

Yes.