The police officers who have not been vaccinated or who have not been ill make up 20% of the Corps (out of a total of 56,000 employees) said in Parliament the Minister of Civil Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, who at the same time informed that during the last 75 days, when he leads ministry, 9% of them have been vaccinated.
Speaking in plenary, during the vote on four ratification bills, Mr. Theodorikakos referred to the issue of police vaccination – which highlights public opinion and receives opposition fire – said that the effort made by all, with most policies forces to assist in overcoming any phobias or differences of opinion, has the effect “and will continue on this path of persuasion”. He also conveyed to the citizens the message “no one should feel insecure” because the Greek Police, which is at the forefront of inspections, strictly observes all measures. “There is no case for the police officer not to take all the measures to do his job. “No one should feel insecure”, said the competent minister.
Mr. Theodorikakos, who also referred to the pan-European dimension of the pandemic wave, called on the official opposition to “avoid the temptation to do micropolitics”, blaming it for not offering alternatives to what it accuses the government of. “Let the police do their job,” he added, stressing that the government is fighting to tackle the situation in terms of solidarity, unity and social cohesion.
Finally, in a short speech from the headquarters, the Vice President of the Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis, stated that the percentage of those vaccinated in the police force is higher than the average vaccination of the general population.
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