Petition · past parliament
Prioritise Covid-19 vaccine for Asthmatics.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
As supported by Asthma UK, the government should consider that Asthmatic's with moderate to mild conditions are still prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination before people with no underlying health conditions.
On 15/2/21 the Government stated that people whose asthma is under control will not be prioritised for the Covid vaccine.
This policy applies regardless of a person qualifying for the annual flu vaccination and being at higher risk of catching Covid-19 and "long-Covid".
Even with mild conditions, Asthmatics remain at higher risk of catching Covid-19 than non-asthmatics. They should therefore be prioritised for the vaccine.
This policy applies regardless of a person qualifying for the annual flu vaccination and being at higher risk of catching Covid-19 and "long-Covid".
Even with mild conditions, Asthmatics remain at higher risk of catching Covid-19 than non-asthmatics. They should therefore be prioritised for the vaccine.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.