Rejected petition Vaccinate teachers before they return back to Schools

Rejected on 24 February 2021

The Government should mandate that teachers receive a Covid-19 vaccine before they are made to go back on the 8th of March.

The Government clearly said when schools became a "Covid-19 Hotspot" making this a risky environment for teachers to be in. Schools being back will cause a teacher to become more acceptable to catching the virus as children are prime carries of Covid-19. Teachers are fundamental in our society as they provide future economic growth to students and provide a service to our country that is essential. They deserve to have the same protection as Key-Workers.

Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/572419.

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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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