Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Children attending nursery/school must have up-to-date vaccinations like the MMR

Open for signatures 18 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to require all children attending nursery or school to be up to date with their routine childhood vaccinations, including the MMR vaccine, unless medically exempt. We believe this would help prevent outbreaks, protect vulnerable people, and keep children and communities safer.
Vaccines protect children from serious preventable diseases like measles, polio and flu. We want the Government to require children attending nursery or school to be up to date with routine vaccinations, unless they have a medical exemption, to help prevent outbreaks and protect public health. Unvaccinated children are at much higher risk of severe illness, including complications such as brain swelling, permanent blindness, or death from measles.

Timeline

13 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 13 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.