The UK is reaching its latest milestone in the vaccination scheme and a nurse academic has chosen to step up the programme. She has looked back on her experiences and she is also very proud to be part of this moment in history. On the very first shift, she had to dig the vaccination centre out of the snow and she was also able to reunite with a student who she managed to teach over 20 years ago. Dr. Sarah Burden has stated that although the work she has done is very different to that of homecare support or private nursing, it’s all been very positive so far. The UK government have stated that they have in fact met their target of being able to offer everyone in the top priority groups a vaccine. They have also stated that they have vaccinated any frontline workers as well as social care staff. They have given them the first jab and 15 million people across the UK have now been given their dose. There are concerns that there will be a low uptake rate in those who are from the younger groups but this is understandable.

Dr. Burden has been discussing with her GP husband and she has stated that the sheer scale of the vaccination program is incredible and that she is going to do everything she can to try and help the rollout if possible. At the start of January she happened to complete the online modules for learning which would help her to vaccinate those in her local area. The community centre is currently being used as a small vaccination hub but she has volunteered as a marshal as well during her spare time. Her dedication cannot be matched, and it has helped the industry without a shadow of a doubt.