 [ Symptoms ] if i cannot determne if i have had chicken pox should i get the vaccine  i was told it would be best to have a bllod test that can tell me if i have had chicken pox i do not want to waste time or money if this is not the case i am 61 years old [ Disease ] after age 60 the shingles vaccine is recommended shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox it is recommended even if you do not remember if you had the chickenpox because studies have shown that 99 of people have been exposed to the chickenpox virus in other words chances are you had it and do not remember so the recommendation from the cdc is to have the shingles vaccine and no need for a blood test to see if you had the chickenpox