Petition · past parliament

Prioritise school staff for the Covid vaccine before reopening schools.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Give school staff priority for recieving the vaccine to protect them from the virus and enable them to do their job and remain safe in schools.
We believe that children's education should take priority at all times. The Covid pandemic has meant that schools have had to adapt the way that they deliver and facilitate learning.
To ensure that all school staff can do their jobs, to the best of their ability, we believe that providing them with access to the vaccine will enable schools to remain open to the majority of children.

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 teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to keep schools closed until teachers have been offered a vaccination, if that is what you want to happen.

Timeline

29 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.