KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 91,317, or 79.76% of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) force have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as of last Sunday.
Bukit Aman Management Department director Datuk Ramli Din said the remaining 23,179 officers and personnel are now in the midst of completing their vaccinations.
PDRM’s strength stands at 114,496 officers and personnel.
“There are 10,670 senior officers who have received both doses of the vaccine; 859 have taken the first dose and are waiting for the second dose, while 1,566 of them have yet to receive the jabs.
“Meanwhile, 80,647 of the rank and file have received both doses; 6,106 the first dose and waiting for the second dose, and 14,648 have yet to be vaccinated,” he said in a statement today.
“As the head of the Management Department, I wish I could have all my personnel vaccinated at this stage,” he added.
However, he noted that vaccinations for the police force comes under the Health Ministry’s authority and it is understood to be facing constraints distributing vaccines nationwide to all the frontliners.
He said all police personnel were required to register for the jab through the MySejahtera app.
“It is difficult to assign officers to roadblocks solely based on their vaccination status,” he said, adding that all measures are taken, including providing them with personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks and hand sanitisers, to protect them and minimise the risk of contracting the virus while on duty. – Bernama, June 8, 2021
