 [ Symptoms ] if i have taken the shingles shot can i still get shingles  we are not completely sure what this is but i have bumps that look similar to hives but they hurt severely and are breaking open i have had a shingle shot so can this be a shingles outbreak  [ Disease ] unfortunately the shingles shot is not 100 effective so there is a chance you can still get it before relying on a self diagnosis see your medical provider so you can be properly examined and diagnosed