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The priority list for the coronavirus vaccine overlooks the role of teachers and other front-line workers, an MP has said.
Charlotte Appleyard, a Derbyshire teacher, launched a petition for teachers, school and childcare staff to be prioritised for the jab.
It has gained more than 460,000 signatures, prompting a discussion among MPs on Monday.
The government said its priority is saving lives.
Ms Appleyard s petition said putting teachers higher on the list would protect children and their families, reduce school closures and allow them to return to normality faster.
Teachers are not currently on the priority list for Covid vaccines. Image: PA HUNDREDS of residents across mid Cheshire and Tatton have signed a petition calling for teachers to get priority access to the Covid vaccine. The petition is urging the Government to put teachers – along with school staff and people working in childcare – on the priority list adopted by Government. Charlotte Appleyard, who started the petition, says that such workers ‘cannot distance or use PPE’ and that the vaccine should keep them safe while also providing protection for children and their families – and cut the need for school shutdowns.