. Police officers were among the first front-line workers to gain priority access to coronavirus vaccines. But their vaccination rates are lower than or about the same as those of the general public, according to data made available by some of the nation s largest law enforcement agencies. The reluctance of police to get the shots threatens not just their own health but the safety of people they re responsible for guarding, monitoring and patrolling, experts say. At the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 39% of employees have gotten at least one dose, officials said, compared to more than 50% of eligible adults nationwide. In Atlanta, 36% of sworn officers have been vaccinated. Twenty-eight percent of those employed by the Columbus Division of Police Ohio s largest police department report having received a shot.
Officials hope for renewed confidence in the “safety system,” and highlight the role health care access can play in vaccine hesitancy.
In this April 1, 2021 file photo, people walk in to get their COVID-19 vaccine at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
(CN) In the aftermath of the United States’ plan to pause distribution of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, questions about how the news will affect vaccine hesitancy have swirled around communities, in the media and across the internet.
The concern is that hitting pause on the J&J vaccine could dissuade people from getting vaccinated, particularly those already unsure about getting a shot.
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