Petition · past parliament
Vaccinate all teachers against COVID-19 before reopening schools
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Legislate that a school must have vaccinated all its teachers against COVID-19 before it can reopen
Teachers are the most vulnerable of front line workers dealing with children particularly secondary schools
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 can't accept petitions that appear to be calling for mandatory medical treatment, but we could accept a petition calling for schools not to be reopened unless certain conditions are met.
We can't accept petitions that appear to be calling for mandatory medical treatment, but we could accept a petition calling for schools not to be reopened unless certain conditions are met.
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.