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Police Association President on low officer vaccination numbers

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 18 Aug 2021, 2:09PM
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Police Association President on low officer vaccination numbers

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 18 Aug 2021, 2:09PM

The decision not to vaccinate all police staff before the public roll-out has left some officers baffled. 

There are estimated to be about 10,500 sworn police and about 3,000 non-sworn officers.  

2523 frontline officers have received two doses. 

2849 have received first dose. 

Given they are now on the frontline, enforcing a Level four lockdown, questions are being raised as to whether this is acceptable.

Police Association President Chris Cahill joined Kerre McIvor. 

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