90 percent of Haryana Police personnel have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 65 per cent have taken both doses.
The vaccination drive for police personnel - who have been put in the frontline workers category - started on February 4, 2021, said Haryana DGP Manoj Yadava.
He said so far, 53924 officers and jawans have got the first anti Covid shot and more than 38988 were given both doses.
Appreciating all the police personnel, voluntarily coming forward to get themselves vaccinated, the DGP said that the number of policemen who have received both doses is around 65 per cent, as a gap of 8-12 weeks is mandatory between two jabs as per the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Health. These personnel are waiting for the mandatory gap between the two doses . However, few police personnel may not have been vaccinated for medical reasons, he added.
At present the number of police personnel working in Haryana is close to 60,000. It also includes Home Guards and Special Police Officers (SPOs).
While working on the frontline, policemen have to protect themselves from infection along with the safety of others. With a good pace of vaccination, we are striving to achieve the target of 100 percent vaccination soon, the DGP said.
He said, “Today, as a result of collective efforts, the Covid death rate in the state has come down and the recovery rate is quite high. The infected police personnel have also joined their duty again after the recovery.”
6547 police personnel working in the frontline had tested positive and 6480 have recovered and rejoined duties while 67 are still infected. 45 personnel including 3 SPOs have succumbed to the virus, he added.
The DGP emphasized that the protective shield of the vaccine is very important to prevent the infection. In addition, all precautions and safety guidelines must also be followed, he said.