Petition · past parliament

Give ALL school staff the vaccine as a priority.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

All school staff should be offered the vaccine prior to schools reopening. This should be a priority. Masks and opening windows is simply not enough. School staff have the right to be protected as much as Doctors and Nurses if they are forced to work around those who transmit Covid 19.
Children transmit Covid 19. This is now a known fact. All school staff should be afforded high priority to receive the vaccine if the Government wants to reopen the schools. Yes, children are at a detriment not being at school, but the constant opening and closing of the schools because of Staff becoming unwell with Covid and children passing it between one another, is a huge detriment also!
Please allow ALL school staff to be vaccinated as a priority and BEFORE schools return.

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

Timeline

25 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Feb 2021

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