Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Prevent Covid vaccines for children until clinical trials have fully concluded
Closed
488 signatures
What the petition asks
While a number of children have sadly died with Covid, severe or life-threatening symptoms in children are rare, and any plans to roll out vaccination to all children would appear to be more about protecting the vulnerable, than children.
Whilst the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has started to look at the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in children, the long term effects are unknown.
Until clinical trials for vaccines have fully concluded the precautionary principle should apply, and children should not be vaccinated.
Until clinical trials for vaccines have fully concluded the precautionary principle should apply, and children should not be vaccinated.
Timeline
| 20 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
488
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 May 2021
Closed
20 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.