Petition · past parliament
Keep Schools closed until a vaccine is available - Prevent COVID19 child deaths
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We call upon the Government or Parliament to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our nation's children by keeping Schools closed until a vaccine is made available.
COVID-19 is claiming the lives of children with the youngest aged only 5. There are also many other children who have now died from COVID-19 that are believed to have no underlying health issues. We now know that children are not immune to this virus.
Schools should remain closed until a vaccine and tests for immunity are made available.
Schools should remain closed until a vaccine and tests for immunity are made available.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.