Scrap Prime Ministers plan of "herd immunity" and restrict public gatherings.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The Prime Minister has made a plan of following an experimental "herd immunity". However, now is not the time for experiments, but to take action as there is possibility of COVID-19 mutating. Many lives will be put at risk with inaction. The WHO advice should be followed of testing every single case

It is unfair to make a decision for the lives of the public without informing the public themselves. Although children are unaffected, they are viral vectors in school for the spread to the elderly such as grandparents. These elderly and immunocompromised peoples lives should not be put at risk for the sake of herd immunity. It is simply unfair. We should be protecting and preventing every person possible. The public should have a say in major national emergency issues.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

You might want to know that the Government has set out that 'herd immunity' is not a strategy. You can read a recent comment by the Health Secretary here:

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-03-16/debates/235689EC-0A18-4488-BFCF-9F012A1A0C1B/Covid-19#contribution-4215E975-1483-4CB0-A03B-1F67E4E9B990

You might like to sign this petition on gatherings:

Ban large public gatherings in the UK until the coronavirus has been contained

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

15 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2020

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