Officers get left-over vaccine while others told to turn down offers

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Officers get 'left-over' vaccine while others told to turn down offers

Officers from some forces are taking up local NHS trusts on their offers for spare vaccines. The Metropolitan Police is however reportedly instructing officers to decline if offered externally.

Date - 19th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Officers from Lincolnshire, Sussex and West Midlands are accepting ‘left-over’ doses of the Covid-19 vaccine when offered externally. A spokesperson from West Midlands Police said: "A number of police officers have been approached...

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