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“Surplus vaccines ought to be allocated to police officers.” Mr Cuthbert said he realised police officers go into situations where others will not when there is a risk of Covid-19, such as breaking up large gatherings. He said: “Tragically we’ve also had cases where police officers have been assaulted and even spat at by people claiming to have Covid-19.” Cllr Tony Easson of Monmouthshire County Council asked whether the commissioner was “confident that that age profile can be encompassed within the vaccination programme” and questioned whether it would slow down the process to identify certain groups. Mr Cuthbert said that there is “some validity” to it slowing down the process.