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Outrage over decision not to prioritise Coventry s police for Covid vaccine
The police and fire put their lives on the line and they are in contact with vulnerable people
13:23, 11 FEB 2021
An open letter signed by all 43 branches of the Police Federation of England and Wales and the national Federation chair said officers feel ‘betrayed’ by the government s decision (Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)
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Failure to prioritise the vaccination of frontline police officers against Covid-19 would be a deep betrayal and will not be forgiven or forgotten , federation leaders have warned.
An open letter has been sent from all 43 branches of the Police Federation of England and Wales to officials in Westminster and the Welsh Assembly.
The groups reacted angrily after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday that police officers would not be prioritised over the groups already identified for getting vaccines first.
The Police Federations of England and Wales have described the failure to prioritise frontline officers for vaccines as a deep betrayal. Pictured: Camden PC John Fabrizi (left) and colleague PC Michael Warren (right) from the territorial support group who both died last month