Covid-19 vaccination for Police officers kicks off

By Our Reporter

24^th March 2021

The Uganda Police Force has today started the vaccination of 20,000 out of its close to 47,000 personnel against COVID-19.

With only 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine dispatched to the force, the vaccination will start with personnel aged 50 and above as well as those operating from border points.

The vaccination exercise was kicked off by the Chief of Joint Security, Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba, who represented the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola at the event, held at the police headquarters in Kampala, police directors took lead in getting the jab to give confidence to others, who are sceptic about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

At least 10 directors, among others the Chief Political Commissar Asan Kasingye, the Director of Operation Services Edward Ochom, the Director Human Resource Management Jesse Kamunanwire, the Director of Crime Intelligence Brig Chris Damulira, the Director of Human Resource Development Godfrey Golooba, the Director Forensic Science Andrew Mubiru and ICT Director Felix Baryamwisaki part of 308 officers have received the COVID -19 vaccine today.

Dr Moses Byaruhanga, the Police Director for Health Services said that even Police Officers who have chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension will also be considered in the first phase of vaccinations.