Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Outlaw discrimination on the basis of vaccination status

Closed 1,928 signatures

What the petition asks

We, the undersigned require a change to the Equality Act 2020 'protected characteristics' and types of discrimination.
We require one's vaccination status to be added to the list of protected characteristics, to prevent persons from being discriminated against for their choice.

We, the undersigned require a change to the Equality Act 2020 'protected characteristics' and types of discrimination to ensure that persons cannot face discrimination due to their vaccination status to be added to the list of protected characteristics.

This will prevent persons from being discriminated against due to their choice of whether or not to be injected, as is currently happening across the UK.

Timeline

7 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
7 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,928
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 7 Sep 2021
Closed 7 Mar 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.