### Human:\nchild had been immunized for chickenpoks and came in contact with shingles virus during contagious stage can they get it. my child is scheduled for a surgery and has recently been exposed to the shingles virus during the open blister stage. obviously worried have pre-op this week but curious for answer prior to meeting with dr.\n\n### Assistant: the incubation period for chicken pox virus (herpes) is about 2 weeks or so. causal exposure to someone with shingles in a child who has been immunized (i don't know your child's age or if your child had one or two vaccines) is not likely to lead to a disease outbreak. discuss it with her doctor anyway.