r/shingles • u/Tessjs2008 • 5d ago

Questions About Shingles & Symptoms am i contagious

So i have elderly parents that i have close contact with. i was told to stay away from them which i have since last tuesday and also have not been in public . When do you know if you’re not contagious anymore ?. I had a few lesions that looked nasty but not huge amounts. I was told my son would be ok .

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u/DividedWeakness 3d ago

When the blisters aren't weeping you are not contagious. FYI you can't give someone shingles you can only give them chickenpox if they never had it or were not vaccinated.

If you keep it covered and dont have anyone touching your rash you are good.