Chicken pox/shingle advice please...?

Well, you don't just get one shot like the babies do. They recommend that anyone over the age of 13 who hasn't had chicken pox get two shots, 28 days apart. Your mom has shingles because her body was not able to fully fight off the virus in the first place, and now it's woken up again. But unless you are helping with changing a bandage, chances are you aren't going to be exposed to it this time. There is also the chance you actually did have a mild case at some point, or you have some natural immunity to it. It's your call to take the vaccination or not. It won't hurt you, it might prevent you catching chicken pox in the future, and it would give you some peace of mind. Unfortunately it might not actually prevent you catching the disease either, although if you get chicken pox after immunization, you do tend to get a very mild case. If you have been exposed, from your mom, you won't have time to form the antibodies from the vaccination to help, unfortunately. I think your final decision really would have to depend on the amount of exposure you will get from your mom- and if breathing the air is it, you haven't much risk. It would probably be worth it to take, but just don't count on it sparing you entirely. And be prepared to take two shots, one now, one in 28 days, before you have the best immune response. If it were me, I think I might risk the shot, and hope for the best. Chicken pox as an adult just isn't that funny.