 [ Symptoms ] can you get chicken pox from your children after they receive their varicella shots  my 2 children got their varicella shots about 2 weeks ago i have had chicken pox 4 times prior to having children now i am feeling sick have no appetite and have developed a rash on my abdomen an in my groin region is it possible that its chicken pox [ Disease ] i can not see your skin eruption but not all rashes are chicken pox i would also question the accuracy of the diagnosis if you were told you had chicken pox four times the varicella vaccine is a live virus but not one that can cause a true contagious case of chicken pox see your medical provider and have that mysterious rash properly diagnosed