Provide priority COVID vaccinations for those living with PTSD and C-PTSD

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe that PTSD and C-PTSD should be covered under the 'serious mental health conditions' listed as the category 6 at-risk group - and so wish an amendment is made to this definition to allow priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine for those with these conditions.

Research shows that severe mental illnesses are associated with an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality, and so they should therefore be prioritised in vaccine allocation strategies.

Additionally, living with PTSD & C-PTSD in 'normal times' is incredibly difficult, but living with these conditions in a pandemic can feel like a never-ending nightmare - especially with social restrictions reducing support options.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about how is classed as in an "at-risk group", which currently includes people who are "severely mentally ill" is a matter for clinicians and public health bodies, not the Government or House of Commons.

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to give priority for Covid-19 vaccination to people PTSD and C-PTSD, alongside those who are prioritised because they have been categorised as in an at-risk group.

Timeline

24 Feb 2021	Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Mar 2021

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