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Rescind government decision for mandatory vaccinations for NHS workers.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop mandatory vaccinations for NHS workers. Respect freedom of choice.

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

On Monday 31 January, the Secretary of State for Health Sajid Javid MP announced plans to revoke laws which required frontline health and social care staff to be vaccinated against covid-19. Before the Government revokes these laws, it will consult with the public and seek approval from Parliament.

Read the Secretary of State's statement and question from MPs: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-01-31/debates/C23A5791-2CC9-44FA-B9D6-BC9355C014C1/VaccinationConditionOfDeployment

In his statement the Secretary of State said the Government would launch a consultation on ending vaccination as a condition of deployment in health and all social care settings.

Find out more about the Government's plans: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-on-removing-vaccination-as-a-condition-of-deployment-for-health-and-social-care-staff

Timeline

26 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
2 Feb 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Feb 2022

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