Make it priority to give police Covid vaccine says Federation
Calls have been made for police officers in Dorset to be on the priority list for the Covid-19 vaccine amid rising staff absences. The Dorset Police Federation said around 12 per cent of Dorset Police's total employees (police officers and staff) are currently off work either because they had a positive test or were self isolating – and there is a danger this figure is likely to escalate quickly. The number absent equates to about 300 people if the total number employed by Dorset Police is 2,590 (undated force figures). The case for operational staff to be given the vaccine is vital...
Source: dorsetecho.co.uk
