 [ Symptoms ] can the shingles vaccination cause an outbreak of shingles  i am 54 years old and i had an extremely bad bout with chicken pox as a 7 year old child i have ordered the vaccination through my doctor but i am wondering whether getting the vaccination willmay cause me to contract the disease     [ Disease ] the answer is no although the vaccine contains a weakened live virus it is incapable of causing the disease itself you are wise to consider getting it shingles is not a pleasant disease i can assure you for more information on this vaccine <link>