Petition · past parliament
All pregnant women to be tested for cmv and a vaccine against it.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Meadow was born with congenita cmv. It has made her deaf,have brain abnormalities and severe delayed motor skills.
Never heard of this in my life till meadow was born. She came of treatment in january but the treatment cant fix anything it jut slows it down from getting worse.
Never heard of this in my life till meadow was born. She came of treatment in january but the treatment cant fix anything it jut slows it down from getting worse.
cmv was discovered in 1956 and there is still no vaccine against it.2 to 3 precious babies will be damaged by this virus everyday. Cmv is responsible for 25% of childhood hearing loss. 5 out of every 1000 born with cmv will die at birth or in their first year of life. It can cause miscarriage and still birth. The child can get Cereal palsy,epilepsy,physical impairment,vision loss,add,behavioural difficulties and learning difficulties. This virus ruins lives. spread the word not the virus
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 7 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.