They were days local nursing home residents and staff will never forget as Valentia Nursing Home in Camolin and Middletown House Nursing Home in Ardamine received their first vaccine dose last week. After a challenging ten months, the atmosphere was excellent in Middletown when a team from the HSE and public health nurses arrived on site early on morning. Carmel Conroy Jennings, Middletown's longest staying resident, got her jab with the help of Nursing Director Deepa George. 'I wasn't nervous about getting it done. They gave my arm a good jab and that was it. It was about mind over matter.