Petition · past parliament

Make it compulsory for children to be vaccinated to attend school

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK should follow other countries and make it mandatory for children to be vaccinated if they are going to a government funded school (unless a medical certificate is issued to say there is a medical reason that they can’t be vaccinated)
With the rise of anti vaxxers children are at risk of diseases that can be prevented. Many countries or states are introducing this and the UK should follow

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

12 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Mar 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.