Almost half of Philadelphia’s firefighters and police have skipped the COVID-19 vaccines, unions say
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces gather before a FEMA community vaccination center opens on March 2, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela/Getty Images/TNS)TNS
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PHILADELPHIA — Nearly half of Philadelphia’s fire and police workers are unvaccinated despite being eligible to receive the shot for months, according to unions representing both groups.
Philadelphia Firefighters Local 22, which represents about 2,800 firefighters and EMTs, reported 51% of its members have been vaccinated. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Five reported 3,562 members have been vaccinated, more than half the force. The union did not offer any demographic breakdowns of that number and was not able to distinguish between officers and civilian employees.