This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition put every person who has a respiratory condition on the vulnerable list
people with a respiratory condition are more vulnerable to contracting covid 19 but not all are on the vulnerable list, we wish parliament to place every person who has more than one inhaler on the vulnerable list so they may get priority because of there condition
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covid 19 attacks the airways and lungs this makes people with asthma and respiratory conditions very vulnerable however not all are included in the vulnerable list and many are taking chances with there lives going to do essential shopping, we wish the government to include these on the list so they may get priority bookings at supermarkets, this will save many lives.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The decision about who is included in the shielded patients list is a medical decision for the NHS, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out more about the list and how it is maintained here: https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/shielded-patient-list
People with severe asthma are already on the shielded patient list. You can find out more here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/
People should speak to their GP or care team if they have not been told that they are on the shielded patient list and they think that they should be.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.