Lost varicella immunity?

[SkiMama]

Does anyone know if you can lose immunity to chicken pox? I had it as a child and do not have documentation for it. I was just tested for antibodies and shown to not have immunity...I very clearly remember having it.

Sooo, I need to be vaccinated. However, I am concerned about the risk of developing shingles. Does anyone have any knowledge about this? I did a search but couldn't find any real info.

Thanks!

[featherzRN, MSN]

Heh, this is an old thread but still interesting. I had my titers done a while back and my VZV immune titer is SKY high - and I had chicken pox 40 years ago. Guess my immune system is cranking. I had the bad batch of 1968 MMR vaccines so I did need that one again about 10 or 15 years ago but everything else (including the really old hep B vaccine I had done in 1989(?)) is still going strong. Wonder if my smallpox vaccine is still good also? :)