ok so let's back up a moment and run through what shingles is how it gets transmitted and what effect it has on different groups of people. shingles is caused by the varicella virus. this is the same virus that causes chickenpox. you cannot get shingles unless you have had chickenpox. if you have had chickenpox you cannot "catch" shingles from coming in contact with someone who has shingles. however people who never had chickenpox and have not been vaccinated for it can get chickenpox by coming into contact with the active (weeping) blisters of someone with shingles. once the blisters crust over they're generally considered to be non-infectious. it's uncommon for people to develop chickenpox from exposure to shingles under any circumstances and i would think it nearly impossible under the circumstances you describe. i can understand why you feel the need to take serious precautions but i think your loved ones can rest easy. i doubt you could "carry" the shingles virus to them especially from indirect contact with someone whose rash is at least two weeks old. wishing you well!
touched same pen paper & car surface as man with shingles which i've had. my husband & teen niece/nephew never had pox. man with shingles says his shingles are 2-3 weeks old. my husband is 51 and has copd & tachycardia & had pneumonia several times a few years back. his nephew has aspergers & autism & his niece has belly. something with the liver she's on the waiting list for one in utah (going on 19 years old they said she'd never live past 9! ) and she takes tons of meds. so- are they at risk if i was in same room as them & if i touched things in the house and they touch it too. what are the risks?