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But even though first responders interact with the public, not all agencies are counting.
Among the departments that are, vaccination rates range from 55 to 95 percent of their first-responders.
In Cedar Rapids, public safety spokesperson Greg Buelow said about 70 percent or roughly 190 of the city’s sworn police officers and dispatchers, and 80 percent or roughly 115 of the city’s firefighters have been vaccinated.
In Johnson County, Chief Deputy Randy Lamm said the Sheriff’s Office employs 97 full-time employees, one part-time employee and 31 reserves. Of those 129, Lamm said 72 about 56 percent had been vaccinated as of the beginning of March. Seven more employees were scheduled to be vaccinated at that time.
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That wasn’t unexpected as emergency workers face a higher risk of exposure simply because their jobs require daily contact with the community.
Despite that risk, the number of COVID-19 infections among first responders in Linn and Johnson counties has stayed relatively low.
Many of the Corridor departments attribute that fact to the mitigation protocols put in place at the start of the pandemic. Ten months later, those protocols still appear to be effective.
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The department has 225 police officers, and 155 officers and commanders are assigned to patrol. Public safety spokesman Greg Buelow said the positive cases were among all department employees, including civilians.