Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Expedite the Covid-19 vaccination of terminally ill patients
Closed
149 signatures
What the petition asks
To prioritise vaccinating terminally ill patients as soon as possible on humanitarian grounds.
End-of-life care for thousands of people could be improved if we expedite immunisation. Due to Covid restrictions, they’re denied emotional and logistical support as they approach the end of their lives.
The JCVI recognises that there may be ‘unintended consequences of targeting specific people’, suggesting vulnerable groups could be accidentally overlooked. They say the ‘lack of data about the impact of Covid for those who have been shielding is likely to underestimate the risk in this group’.
The JCVI recognises that there may be ‘unintended consequences of targeting specific people’, suggesting vulnerable groups could be accidentally overlooked. They say the ‘lack of data about the impact of Covid for those who have been shielding is likely to underestimate the risk in this group’.
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
149
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
22 Dec 2020
Closed
22 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.