Rejected petition Vaccinate teachers prior to schools reopening

We would like a separate priority group to be created for teachers to be vaccinated and put them in the highest priority group out of the existing unvaccinated groups prior to schools opening

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Schools are reopening and teachers are unprotected making their workplace an unsafe and high risk environment. They are putting their lives at risk as they have to sit in enclosed spaces with large groups of people, unlike any other industry. There has been a large proportion of mortality and morbidity

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554316

Don’t re-open schools until all staff have been vaccinated: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/572419

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Date submitted 24 February 2021
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