Ottawa police officers are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the first phase of Ontario's vaccine distribution. Starting Wednesday, officers who regularly provide emergency medical care will begin receiving their first dose. Around 800 members qualify for the vaccines and will be inoculated within the next few weeks, an Ottawa Police Service spokesperson wrote in an email to CBC. The city's police officers join the list of other first responders in Ottawa who have also begun receiving their vaccines, including paramedics and firefighters. Ottawa police said 23 members have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2021 21:33 UTC