What kind of place did you work at, where she was allowed to do that?
I had an elderly grocery-store customer who suddenly had chest pain that her doctors couldn’t quite figure out, until she woke up one morning with a big stripe of shingles under her left breast. Later, she came in wearing a nylon windbreaker in 100-degree heat, and said, “I’m 82 years old and had 4 children; I’m not into that braless look!”
This was in the 90s and a small manufacturing plant. It was a nice company in some ways, but allowed some odd things in other ways.
A phase I/II trial of a Pfizer mRNA shingles vaccine began in February 2023. I haven’t seen any updates.
Meanwhile, another form of mRNA shingles vaccine has reportedly been very effective in (literal) guinea pigs.
I’ve read recently where they stop recommending them for people 80 and older because by 80 most immune systems aren’t robust enough to gain enough immunity from it to offset the vaccine side effects many experience, so if you or hubs are north of 71 or so, isn’t going to be an issue as things are currently in the US. I’m hoping by the time I’m 80 they will have developed a kinder, gentler vaccine that works ok for us geezers. 
I’m just old enough to have gotten the even nastier Zostavax two-fer series a few years before the much more effective Shingrix duo came out, so I got to do it twice.
I had them both, but if I had a bad reaction to either, I really don’t recall it. I guess I’ve been lucky?
It’s been over 6 weeks since I got it around the eyes and I’m still fighting it. It seems to be retreating from the back of my head but the core areas around the right side of my face are still active. By active I mean pain and swelling but no blisters. I’ve had 2 episodes of pain that were way beyond the pain I had in the hospital for 4 days. They came on instantly with no warning. The first one was pain around the eye and the 2nd felt like I had pepper spray in my sinuses. Both times my only thought was an ambulance couldn’t arrive in time. This was “I would rather die” kind of pain. Luckily I discovered ice to the temple area shuts it right down. And I mean right down. So if anybody has a similar event then put an ice cube directly on the area that seems most affected. Mine is my temple area. If you have Shingles around the eyes then keep a zip-lock with ice in the freezer or freeze water bottles.
I now carry a frozen water bottle with me everywhere. I carry it in a Yeti bottle and I carry that in an insulated lunch box. I’m doing OK managing pain but my eye is still swollen to the point I can’t effectively see without causing pain in that eye.
I would gladly get a shot every year if that’s what it took to avoid this.
I am so sorry this is happening to you. Sadly the duration of it is not unusual. I’m hoping post-hepatatic neuralgia is not in your future.
Thank you for the tip about the ice, I’m going to remember it.
And get yourself to an ophthalmologist that same day. If that isn’t possible get to an Emergency Room that will get an ophthalmologist to come to you. Shingles anywhere near an eye are not to be messed with, either pain wise or risk to eyesight.
Thanks BippityBoppityBoo. I’m glad I had ice handy and got the pain sorted out quickly.
So, just reporting to this thread, I hit 50 this month.
Back in #25, I mentioned that in my early 40s, I had some comprehensive blood work that showed I hadn’t had chickenpox, and immediately got the varicella vax, because, duh. Which means I probably wouldn’t develop shingles at all, but no test is perfect, and so, today, out of an abundance of caution, got my first Shingrix dose. Injection site pain, and now, about 11 hours later, I’m absolutely running a moderate fever, but otherwise okay.
My doctor was totally okay with extra care, and stated she was surprised and happy that I asked for it considering my brand-new status as oldish fart. 
I had shingles a couple years ago. No matter how nasty the vaccine side effects may be, they CAN’T possibly approach actual shingles.
I’m eligible for the vaccine in a couple months. I’ll be first in line that morning.
Enough people telling me this over the years was why I got that first shot on my 50th birthday.
Oh, you poor man. I am so sorry you are going through this and hope that it clears up soon.
Shingrix first shot update: 24 hours later.
Last night was… unpleasant. Much higher fever than earlier, head and body aches, alternating between sweating and chills. Sleep was, as to be expected, crap. Got up this morning, added more NSAID, and back to about where I was in my prior report: achy (especially injection site) with some head and body pain (which may be just as related to the horrible sleep), and low to mid range fever. But no more sweating/freezing cycles.
With only a little luck, more/better sleep, and enough painkillers, figure I’ll be able to do everything I need to do tomorrow. NOT looking forward to the second jab at the end of August (thankfully scheduled right before the weekend) but it’s a necessary “evil”.
Husband’s getting the shot this weekend. Wish me luck! 
I mean, him. Wish him luck.
Best of luck wished.
Definitely wishing him good luck.
FYI, I’m finding that using ice to help lower swelling in my eyelid seems to agitate the surrounding affected areas later on. Not sure why.
Thanks. I’m making progress but it’s taking way longer than I thought. Yesterday was the 1st day I could open both eyes at the same time without double vision. It’s kinda wonky but eventually both eyes sync up.
This is making me really glad I got the shot a few days ago. It’s been almost a week and the pain in my arm has pretty well subsided by now.
I just went in for a routine checkup and the doc says “Want some Shingrix?” and I shrugged “sure.” That was a lucky break; I wouldn’t have thought of it otherwise. Besides a sore arm I got fatigued for several days. No big.
And don’t forget to get the second shot.