Denver Police Officers And Deputies Lagging On Vaccinations: ‘There Is A Lot Of Pushback'

By Brian Maass, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – With the City of Denver deadline for getting a COVID-19 vaccination closing in, newly obtained figures show the percentage of Denver Sheriff Department deputies and Denver police officers who have presented proof of vaccination to the city is well below the number for other city employees and is far below the vaccination levels for Denver citizens.

As of Sept. 10 — the most recent figures available — 58% of Denver deputies reported receiving a vaccination, and 63% of Denver police officers reported they had been vaccinated.

The City of Denver says 80% of Denver citizens have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and more than 70% of city workers have been vaccinated.

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