 [ Symptoms ] are shingles contagious my 88 yr old mother is hospital with uti and now has been told the rash on her hand is shingles i am supposed to go take care of her i am 64 and had chicken pox as child slight case should i get shot now or will it even help [ Disease ] my husbands father had them and i also worked in the medical field yes they are they can also cause terrible pain