Police chiefs disappointed after learning officers are not included in the first phase of the COVID vaccination Oregon police chief Mike Navarre says its a slap in the face after everything officers have been through this year. Author: Roxanne Elias (WTOL) Updated: 5:18 AM EST December 24, 2020 Law enforcement officers are not on a list of those who will be getting the COVID-19 vaccination anytime soon. On Wednesday, several police chiefs learned the Ohio Department of Health determined law enforcement officers did not qualify for the Center for Disease Control's Phase 1 A vaccinations. When Ohio received its first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, it was announced that emergency medical responders, health care workers and those caring for COVID-19 patients would be first in line to receive the vaccine.