Petition · past parliament
Make vaccine hesitancy a protected characteristic
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it illegal to dismiss someone or limit their movement based on their decision not to have vaccines illegal. It is discriminatory.
Respect body autonomy, vaccines are a choice and should be treated as such, people should
Not be restricted or discriminated against based on their choices not to be injected with vaccines.
Not be restricted or discriminated against based on their choices not to be injected with vaccines.
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: Outlaw discrimination against those who do not get a Covid-19 vaccination
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.