Petition · past parliament
Prioritise keyworkers (supermarket staff) for the covid vaccine.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Keyworkers (supermarket staff) are customer facing and at risk every single time they go to work. We can be in close proximity to hundreds if not thousands of people per day and therefore should be prioritised alongside careworkers for receiving the covid vaccine.
To make sure the uk’s supermarket staff are fully protected. A lot of us have children at school and there risk of us spreading the virus to our children and therefore to teachers.
Although it is now law to wear a mask when in shops unless exempt we do not have the ability to confront those people that flout the rules. We are also not allowed to ask for exemption proof so people are using it as an excuse to come into store when they have forgotten their mask. This puts us all at higher risk.
Although it is now law to wear a mask when in shops unless exempt we do not have the ability to confront those people that flout the rules. We are also not allowed to ask for exemption proof so people are using it as an excuse to come into store when they have forgotten their mask. This puts us all at higher risk.
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 Key Retail Workers, being offered the Covid Vaccine!
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.