Is it wrong to ask owners if they have been vaccinated?

I already have it in my listing that I only accept fully vaccinated sitters.

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Hello @lyarema and welcome to the forum. We’ve moved your point about vaccination here as we are keeping everything regarding this topic in one place due to the contentious nature of the subject. All the best and enjoy the community.

Is it acceptable to ask a potential sitter about their vaccination status?

Yes!
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There have been mixed opinions on this in other threads on the Forum. Perhaps in your listing you could state you want sitters who are fully vaccinated and also state what your vaccination status is for sitters considering applying.

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Good points. Being in Australia and in lockdown for months I’m needing to rethink a listing just posted.

I’m in Australia too (Qld at present pet sitting) so I understand you may need to rethink your listing.

Hi Leo - Thanks for your question and I see you have some feedback which will hopefully help you decide.

Due to the potentially contentious nature of this topic, we are keeping all comments in one place, so I’m moving this to another thread.

One thing to remember is that while you can ask the question, medical information is still considered private in most countries. While many may be happy to answer, others may prefer to refrain from answering and we have to respect that decision. It’s then of course your choice about how to proceed. Hope that helps.

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