This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition School aged children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021
I am asking the government to prioritise children
Education settings to return to ‘Normal'
Vaccinating everyone will help to reduce the transmission of Covid-19
Parents able to return to their working patterns
Children can travel abroad
Recreational activities return
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Covid-19 has been extremely hard for younger people
Lockdowns and closures of social activities has resulted in isolation from friends and family
Remote learning at home has been disruptive to their education This is ongoing as children are sent home from school due to infection or testing positive and isolating at home
Disruption to exams
Closure of recreational/ social activities
Ongoing exposure to covid and its effects are unknown
Transmission of infection in communities remains high
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 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is responsible for approving the safety of vaccines. At the moment, the covid-19 vaccines have only been approved for over 18s.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation have said that "there is very limited data on vaccination in adolescents, with no data on vaccination in younger children, at this time." You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-30-december-2020/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation-advice-on-priority-groups-for-covid-19-vaccination-30-december-2020
The Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed it has begun studying evidence on the safety of Covid-19 vaccines on children, stating:
"JCVI has started to consider evidence on the risk of serious disease in children, the role children may play in transmission, and the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in children. Following infection, almost all children will have asymptomatic infection or mild disease. There are limited data on vaccination in adolescents, with no data on vaccination in younger children at this time. As evidence becomes available it will be reviewed and advice offered as appropriate."
You can read the full statement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-phase-2-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-programme-advice-from-the-jcvi/jcvi-interim-statement-on-phase-2-of-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme
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