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Today I’ll be looking after anyone who might feel a bit anxious about getting their vaccination or anyone who’d like a sit down afterwards. If there’s anyone who’s nervous about coming along, I’d say please don’t worry. There are so many friendly people here who are ready to help you.”
Dave Grant from St Albans is volunteering with St John Ambulance to assist those who may be feeling anxious about their COVID vaccination at the Alban Arena
- Credit: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Nazma Taiyeb is a volunteer with Communities 1st, an organisation dedicated to supporting the voluntary and community initiatives in St Albans and Hertsmere. A primary school teacher by trade, she has been volunteering at vaccination centres across Herts with Communities 1st on her days off.
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Inside the vaccination centre at Batchwood Hall.
- Credit: Archant
As we continue the roll-out of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the NHS, recipients of the jab have lavished praise on the organisation, staff and volunteers involved.
The Herts Advertiser has been inundated with comments from those people who have been vaccinated at different centres in Herts over the past few weeks, all overwhelmingly positive about the process.
The outside of the Harpenden vaccination centre.
- Credit: Richard Nichols
Lib Gorton said lessons had obviously been learned at Batchwood Hall following teething problems in the first few days, and she was extremely impressed by the organisation.
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Thameslink is making space available in its station car park at Harpenden for drivers giving lifts to the elderly and vulnerable arriving for their jabs and for volunteers and staff, free of charge.
- Credit: Govia Thameslink
Rail operator Thameslink is supporting Harpenden s community COVID vaccination campaign by making space available for free at the station s car park for drivers giving lifts to the elderly and vulnerable arriving for their jabs, as well as for volunteers and staff.
Station car parks are mostly empty due to government lockdown advice to stay at home where possible. They are also often well situated in the heart of their communities.