Petition · past parliament
Covid travel tests should be axed for unvaccinated too.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to stop discriminating against individuals who have chosen not to be vaccinated. Being vaccinated is a choice which the individual can make under the Humans right Act 1998, we should not be restricted in traveling or work as both vaccinated and unvaccinated can carry the virus
We want the government to abolish the rules against unvaccinated individuals who chose to travel as we believe this against our free will and we shouldn’t be treated like enemies within our own country. We also want the government to abolish the rules on NHS staff having to be fully vaccinated as again this is a personal choice and any attempt to force the vaccine would be a violation of our bodily autonomy and would breach human rights law and international treaties on medical treatment.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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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
Remove all COVID requirements for international travel to the UK: Remove all COVID requirements for international travel to the UK
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Do not make COVID vaccination a requirement for health and social care workers: 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
| 28 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.