Shingles may develop in any age group, but you are more likely to develop the condition if:
You are older than 60 You had chickenpox before age 1 Your immune system is weakened by medications or disease
If an adult or child has direct contact with the shingles rash on someone and has not had chickenpox as a child or a chickenpox vaccine, they can develop chickenpox, rather than shingles.
Who is at highest risk for Herpes zoster ?
Shingles may develop in any age group, but you are more likely to develop the condition if:
You are older than 60 You had chickenpox before age 1 Your immune system is weakened by medications or disease
If an adult or child has direct contact with the shingles rash on someone and has not had chickenpox as a child or a chickenpox vaccine, they can develop chickenpox, rather than shingles.