Police and prison guards much less vaccinated than California public, analysis shows

Guardian review shows officers in the state's prisons have some of the lowest rates, with only 16% vaccinated at one facility

Several major California law enforcement agencies are reporting Covid-19 vaccination rates that are significantly lower than those of the general population, and seven state prisons have disclosed that less than a third of their officers are vaccinated.

The Guardian requested vaccine data from police departments in California's 20 largest cities and the top 10 largest sheriff's departments in the state and reviewed reports from the California department of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR).