NEW DELHI : The Delhi Prisons Department said that around 85% jail staff and over 58% of security personnel deployed in three jails under it have received Covid-19 vaccine shots.The Delhi Prisons comprises Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails.A senior jail official said there are around 2,000 jail staff, out of which, 1,700 staff have been vaccinated.
Out of around 1,700 security personnel deployed with Delhi Prisons and who have registered on Co-WIN portal, 1,000 personnel have got the coronavirus vaccine shots, he said.Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said the department has encouraged its staff to get the vaccine shots."We have been encouraging the jail staff and security personnel to get the vaccine.