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Reverse Covid vaccine mandate for clinical and nonclinical staff to save the NHS

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Urgent signatures needed to stop NHS collapsing and threatening patient safety

Covid cases are reducing. On February 3 the NHS will begin sacking staff who have not had their first jab. Not only front line workers, but also non-clinical staff like secretaries, receptionists, porters, cleaners.
More than 80,000 (6% of workforce) remain unvaccinated.

Government estimates 73,000 NHS staff in England may leave rather than get jabbed.

Disproportionately higher number of staff from ethnic minorities affected…..up to 40% of nurses and midwives in some regions.

There are currently vacancies for almost 100,000 NHS jobs, including 40,000 nursing posts.

Losing 73,000 staff on top of this could collapse the NHS

Patient care will suffer.

Your signature is needed.This affects you!

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 a similar action: Do not make COVID vaccination a requirement for health and social care workers

Timeline

18 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Jan 2022

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