Is shingles contagious for children or adults? Can I continue to train or is total rest advised?

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Diagnosis of shingles, 33 year old woman, no medication received, as it was too late in relation to the appearance of the plaques 1st covid vaccine on Sept 10 Big discomfort on the 14th and the 16th shingles buttons started to come out on my belly opposite the ribs Not too disturbing compared to the fatigue and the dizziness, the heartache and the roller coaster head Is it better to wait a certain amount of time before getting my 2nd dose of the covid vaccine? A huge thank you for the clarification, what a great service!

Sarah-Yan Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Hello, Theoretically, if you have fluid inside your shingles pimples, that fluid is contagious. So, if a child or adult rubs themselves and touches this fluid, they could develop chickenpox if they haven't already developed it. With this rare exception, shingles is not contagious In addition, it is not recommended to limit your activities during an episode of shingles. So you can work out to your ability In relation to your 2nd dose of vaccine, there is no recommended time between an episode of shingles and the COVID vaccines. So you can have your 2nd dose as scheduled if you wish. We look forward to hearing from you, Sarah-Yan Chagnon, pharmacist