An accurate figure for the number of Columbus police officers, firefighters, or any other city employees who have received a COVID-19 vaccination is not available, according to the city's Department of Public Safety. In an article published Sunday about vaccination rates at police departments nationwide, The Washington Post reported that 28% of Columbus police officers had reported getting a COVID vaccine. The newspaper said the data it used was listed as having been disclosed by departments. Libby Wetherholt, a member of the Clintonville Area Commission, wrote a letter to The Dispatch following The Post's story stating that if the 28% number for Columbus police is accurate, officers need to be shamed.