Petition · past parliament
Do not re-start schools as yet
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Please wait till vaccine against COVID 19 is available
Children will be carriers and bring infection home to vulnerable adults who have so far protected themselves
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Keep schools closed in the UK until an effective Cov-19 vaccine is available.
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.