New Delhi: Delhi Police personnel will be one of the first frontline workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The details will be notified to them by SMS.
“Vaccination for COVID-19 of Delhi Police personnel will start soon. The date, time and place of vaccination for each police personnel will be intimated to him/her on their mobile number by SMS,” senior police officer Muktesh Chander said in an order.
“Therefore, it is important that the mobile number of all police personnel is entered and updated in the PIS system on IntraDP system. All district and unit heads should get this exercise completed by January 3, 2021 positively so that no one is left out from the vaccination programme. A list of personnel whose mobile numbers are not available in PIS system will be intimated by DCP/IT through e-mail to all concerned,” he added.
Policepersons and healthcare workers are among the most vulnerable in any country’s population.
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