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Hundreds of police officers in Antigua and Barbuda remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, Prime Minister Gaston Browne said.<\/p>

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Over the weekend, Browne said he was \u201cshocked\u201d to learn that so many members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda had not taken the opportunity to get vaccinated.<\/p>\n

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However, the Prime Minister said over the last few days scores of police officers have responded to the call to be vaccinated<\/p>

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Hundreds of police officers in Antigua and Barbuda remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, Prime Minister Gaston Browne said. Over the weekend, Browne said he was \u201cshocked\u201d to learn that so many members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda had not taken the opportunity to get vaccinated. 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