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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My FIL is a widower in his 80s. He does not go out very often but is a firm anti-vaxxer. He has three young adult grandchildren living in his home who are also decidedly unvaxed. He is a homebody, they are not, and thus we have not visited their home since the pandemic started.

He has let us know that he will likely be alone on Christmas as the grandkids will be going on a cruise. I would like to invite him to have Christmas dinner and spend the holidays with us. Ordinarily, I would be okay with just wearing masks and social distancing for a short visit, but if he will be present during meals and for a longer duration, it would be nice if we could all go maskless.

Would it be out of line to ask him to get a covid test after the grandkids have Departed but before he comes to stay with us? He has never had a covid test before. I don't want to draw a hard line in the sand if he refuses, but my DH and I will be almost at the 6-month post-vax mark over the holidays and I really do not want to take a chance of getting sick.[/quote]

How is the 80 plus year old anti-vaxxer getting to your house?  Does he drive?  How long is the drive? If he gets the test then goes to an airport, flies, he can get covid enroute and end up sick at your house.  Living with 3 unvaccinated young adults will last how long before some one gets covid?

It's not rude to ask for testing and it's not rude to ask him to get vaccinated.  If FIL GP was vaccinated he should till do the test especially living with those 3.  Is he ok mentally?  This whole situation stinks.  
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