Rejected petition: Reinstate COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations for Adults Aged 65-74
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The UK Government must immediately reinstate COVID-19 booster vaccination’s for all adults aged 65-74, reversing the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendation to limit it to those aged 75. This change will protect this group from preventable COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations.
Excluding 65-74 year olds saves £112-114M in vaccine costs but risks 455 deaths (227-910), saving £80M in pensions (£175,000/death). With 70% uptake in 2023-24, this group values boosters. This policy risks lives to cut costs, effectively culling pensioners. Reinstate to save lives and reduce hospitalisations.
Why was this petition rejected?
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You may wish to sign these petitions, which call for similar action:
"Fund COVID booster vaccines for the general public"
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745188"Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters"
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733157We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.