Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Prioritise BAME communities for the COVID-19 vaccine
Closed
199 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has accepted in their own findings, from the outcome of an analysis carried out by the DOH, that BAME communities were at higher risk of catching COVID-19 than others. Therefore, it only seems right for BAME communities to be placed in the same category of those with priority.
The government has a responsibility to recognise and acknowledge its own findings and apply what recommendations are made without prejudice. I want the government to immediately accept BAME communities should be offered the vaccine now in the same way as the most vulnerable have. This is not a time for a long debate and the facts speak for themselves. The government needs to appreciate in treating BAME communities as less of a priority for early vaccination could be viewed as institutional racism.
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
199
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
21 Dec 2020
Closed
21 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.