At least 566 personnel from various stations of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) courtesy of their host-local government units (LGUs).
Data showed that as of Monday, San Carlos City Police Station (CPS) registered the highest number of vaccinated staff with 75.
Col. Romy Palgue, police provincial director, said since the Philippine National Police (PNP) does not have its own vaccine supply yet for personnel in all 31 stations in Negros Occidental, but police officers were able to avail of the shots provided by the LGUs.
“If the LGU or the local chief executive offers the vaccines, that’s the time the police get themselves vaccinated,” he said in a statement.
Palgue said he has not been vaccinated yet, but 57 personnel of the NOCPPO headquarters have already availed of the vaccines from the provincial government.
Lt. Roby Aurita, deputy for adiministration of San Carlos City Police Station, told the Philippine News Agency on Monday that of the 75 personnel who have received the Covid-19 vaccines, 57 are already fully vaccinated.
The remaining 18 are scheduled to avail of the second dose on Tuesday while the two others have yet to get a consent for inoculation, she added.
Based on the list provided by NOCPPO as of July 25, police stations and units with more than 10 vaccinated personnel included Escalante CPS, 60; Silay CPS 59; NOCPPO provincial headquarters, 57; Victorias CPS, 48; Negros Occidental Police Mobile Force Company, 48; Himamaylan CPS, 45; Murcia Municipal Police Station (MPS), 34; Don Salvador Benedicto MPS, 29; Kabankalan CPS, 18; Cadiz CPS, 15; Isabela MPS, 14; San Enrique MPS, 13; and Sagay CPS, 11.
Latest data showed that NOCPPO still has nine active Covid-19 cases among its personnel.
Currently, there are 2,245 uniformed and non-uniformed police personnel in Negros Occidental.
Source: Philippines News Agency