My teenager was sent home with shingles today.   Yes, shingles: the disease though formerly rare in people under age 50, the shingles that anyone who has had chickenpox, the vaccine or disease, can get.   Is there a resurgence of shingles in kids or young adults today because of stress?  Does anyone know, or know other kids who have gotten shingles?    I wanted to know if my child is a real outlier here, or if shingles in teens is becoming a new trend. THX.  My initial search for changes in demographic trends of the age of shingles patients did not find any data except in blogs where laymen were claiming more kids were getting shingles, but had no data to support it.  What have you heard?  If your kids are getting the vaccination, ask your doctor.