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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d drive. [/quote]

We don’t get that much time off of work.

[b]It’s not the sort of relationship where I feel comfortable asking about a personal health decision like vaccination. It’s none of my business.[/b]

I’m looking at planning now because if I don’t want plan soon, we won’t go due to demands with work. We both are required by work to put in for PTO months in advance.

This decision is just as fraught as I thought. Thanks for giving your thoughts, PPs.[/quote]
Okay, so it's none of your business but you are contemplating exposing him?  Of course it's your business. Snap out of it.

You say, 'we are contemplating trying to figure out how to visit you, but we need to ask you about vaccination.'

I'd do this myself, but I'm older (50s) so not so scared of offending people in order to just ask for what I need.  So, I'll also suggest you get your DH to ask.  However; he will likely not probe enough for your satisfaction, so I really recommend having the conversation myself.

How do you think he would feel if he knew you didn't end up visiting him because you were too chicken to ask him if he was vaccinated or not?  Come on.  If you ask and he actually says, none of your business, okay, that tells you something.

Then, if you decide to go, don't tell him, since the situation could change.  He's 90.  If you show up in town, he'll be there.  And thrilled.  Or, if you tell him the day before, he'll be thrilled.  Don't tell him 3 weeks or 3 months before.[/quote]

This. This. This. This.  I like you, pp.[/quote]

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