Around 30 volunteers from the Aik Saath - Together As One group have been supporting the roll out of the vaccine to over 80s at the Salt Hill Vaccination Centre.
The young volunteers aged 16 to 19, have worked hard in roles including marshalling the car park, taking patient details, handing out PPE, directing patients to vaccine stations, cleaning down surfaces and observing vaccinated patients for any adverse side-effects
Bilal Jehangir, 16, who is taking part in the programme, said: "This pandemic has been challenging for all of us. I feel lucky to have the ability to help the older people in our community to receive the vaccine. I have had first hand experience with the virus, taking both of my grandparents from us in April last year. I believe wholeheartedly that we will get through this together as one, as a community.”
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