Army medical corps drafted in to help Fife’s COVID vaccination campaign

Two teams of 10 British Army vaccinators are supporting the campaign as part of the planned expansion of the programme, with 12 large clinics now operational across the region

They will be based in two venues – East End Park in Dunfermline, and Templehall Community Centre in Kirkcaldy - and will be available to NHS Fife for the next two weeks.

The military has provided significant support to NHS Scotland since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Locally, the army provided wide-ranging support during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, most notably supporting the board’s procurement and transport teams in developing supply routes to get vital personal protective equipment (PPE) into the hands of frontline health and social care staff.

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Dona Milne, NHS Fife director of public health, said: “The COVID-19 vaccination programme scale cannot be underestimated, with many thousands of local people being vaccinated each week.

“The assistance of the Royal Army Medical Corps is very much appreciated, and will help hasten the efforts to protect some of the most vulnerable against COVID-19 and its effects.”

Spokesperson for the Joint Military Command in Scotland, Martine McNee, said: “We are delighted to be taking part in the Kingdom's vaccination roll-out. The medics are from all over the UK and are enjoying the interaction with the public, as well as the fact that they are taking part in something historic, alongside their NHS colleagues."

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