Give people with Learning Disabilities higher priority for COVID-19 vaccination

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Public Health England states that people with learning disabilities were up to 6 times more likely to die from coronavirus than the general population. In addition the social isolation faced by this vulnerable group has been exacerbated by the pandemic leaving families and carers in crisis.

The government must listen to the advice from the LEDER group which has looked in detail at research and has advised that young people and adults with Learning Disabilities should be given a higher priority for vaccination against Coronavirus. For example, currently 18-34 year olds with Learning Disabilities are 30 times more likely to die from coronavirus than their non-learning disabled counterparts ( Research from Voiceability, Dimensions UK and the Learning Disability Mortality Review)

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: Prioritise vaccinations for people with a learning disability

Timeline

16 Dec 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Dec 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Dec 2020

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