Vaccine boat travels the canals and waterways in Swindon, Wiltshire and BaNES ALMOST 300 boaters have been vaccinated against Covid-19 thanks to a waterborne vaccination centre travelling the canals and waterways of Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. The project has enabled medics to hold drop-in clinics at several riverside locations. People living on their boats often face barriers to healthcare and are thought to be at risk of missing out on the vaccination programme. Clinics are held aboard the narrowboat Litania, which carries clinicians, public health staff and outreach workers. Wiltshire live-aboard boater Fanny Gorman said: “As a key worker,I can’t say how much I appreciated the vaccine boat as I’ve had to work throughout the pandemic. I know boaters can have real issues registering with a GP and, personally,if I get a letter from mine,it’s normally delayed getting to me because I have to use the GP surgery address.”