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ŷϷ¼ƽ̨ staff volunteer during the pandemic
he COVID-19 pandemic has should contribute to the fight against “You may remember Vaccine Stewards
affected us all in one way or COVID-19 by transferring my skills like me from when you’ve been to the
another and we have all had to and becoming a vaccinator. centre yourself: volunteers run all the
Tadapt over the past 18 months, “After completing the NHS’s training logistics of getting patients safely and
both personally and professionally. The programme, I began vaccinating at efficiently through the centre, from
veterinary and science professions have the start of March and have been taking registration details to giving you
played a huge and important role over doing a session each weekend since your sticker (the best bit). I’d love to
this time. In addition to this, we know then. Everyone I’ve met through say it was altruistic, but honestly shifts
many of our staff, students and alumni volunteering has been amazing and the quickly became a highlight of my week
have been out in their communities sense of everyone working together to – seeing people’s anxiety turn to joy and
going above and beyond to support with beat this disease is an experience that’s relief, looking after babies and dogs,
the vaccine rollout and in many other definitely had the most positive and and all the donations of thank-you food
ways benefitting their communities with profound impact on my life.” treats in the break room!
selfless acts of kindness.