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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Allow children to learn from home where a parent or carer is Covid-19 vulnerable

Permit parents or carers to keep children at home (remote learning) & not send them to school if one or more parent or carer or other household member is eligible for a flu jab. This should stay in place until any vulnerable person has been vaccinated (both shots). There should be no absentee fines.

This petition was rejected

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/556586
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549629

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