 [ Symptoms ] is there a blood test that can be performed for a doctor to determine if your immune system is healthy for vaccinations  how can a doctor tell if your immune system will support the shingles virus [ Disease ] vaccinations make your immune system healthier medical provider do not test patients to see if they can take a particular vaccine there are very few contraindications for getting a shingles vaccine so i do not know what your concerns might be research the vaccine on line and you will see that many of your fears may be unfounded