Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Include people with Long COVID in the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme

Closed 1,407 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government has launched an autumn 2023 Covid-19 booster programme for people over 65 and at clinical risk.
This does not expressly list people with post-Covid syndrome (Long COVID). Based on evidence of immune system damage and symptom exacerbation by repeat infections, we think they need to be eligible.

A comprehensive review of Long COVID (post-acute SARS Cov-2 syndrome) research, "Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations", published January 2023 finds: "beyond the acute phase, reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 contributes substantial additional risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalization and postacute sequelae in the pulmonary and broad array of extra pulmonary organ systems". A 2022 study by UK patient charities found that 80% of Long COVID patients deteriorate on reinfection.

Timeline

21 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
21 Feb 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,407
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 21 Aug 2023
Closed 21 Feb 2024

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