NittWitt
I've had 2 vax & booster, relative had 2 vax & won't have booster because of feeling very unwell after them.
I have been thinking about this. I was very unwell after two doses of Astra Zenic, which was the only vaccine offered here for those of us who were CEV and immunocompromised. I had to report the side effects to the Yellow card scheme, they were so severe.
Before my third Primary, I started doing my research and discovered that AZ offered only 40% protection for most people like me, who are immunocompromised.
When it came to the third Primary, (not booster), I insisted on Pfizer or Moderna. I received Pfizer, after a detailed discussion with the vaccinator and the doctor on site. The doctor admitted I probably knew more about the efficacy and side effects of the vaccine, than he did.
My booster was also Pfizer. I hope to get news of my fifth very soon.
My feeling is that patients like me, need to be proactive and take responsibility for our own health, we shouldn't be expecting relatives to moderate their activities, although my family did willingly.
NittWitt, could your relative not speak to someone and ask about alternatives, rather than rely on you to be careful.
Off course, vaccination is not the be all and end all of avoiding Covid, but for most, along with taking preventative measures, it does lessen the risk of being seriously ill.
If your relative is vulnerable, he/she should have been contacted recently by NHS offering advice ,support and access to testing and anti-virals.
I feel quite sad for you. No-one is insisting that you go out and about again, but you should at least have that choice.