Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Prioritise people eligible for free flu vaccines for any Covid booster vaccine
Closed
1,421 signatures
What the petition asks
SARS-CoV-2 is a far more dangerous virus than Influenza but we all need to be able to live with it in years to come. It is therefore imperative that ALL vulnerable people receive ongoing protection against the virus.
We believe using the existing flu vaccination eligibility list to prioritise access to Covid-19 booster vaccines will be:
SIMPLE & TIME-SAVING – Uses existing NHS protocol, making GPs and health professionals' lives much easier.
SAFE – Well-established, widely-acknowledged medical list.
CLEAR – Everyone knows if they’re already on the list, so there’s no confusion.
EFFECTIVE – Includes all vulnerable people at increased risk of the effects of Covid-19: no-one falls through the gaps.
SIMPLE & TIME-SAVING – Uses existing NHS protocol, making GPs and health professionals' lives much easier.
SAFE – Well-established, widely-acknowledged medical list.
CLEAR – Everyone knows if they’re already on the list, so there’s no confusion.
EFFECTIVE – Includes all vulnerable people at increased risk of the effects of Covid-19: no-one falls through the gaps.
Timeline
| 7 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,421
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
7 Jun 2021
Closed
7 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.