Published on 05 March 2021
University of Sunderland medical students are hitting the headlines after playing their part in the vaccination roll-out in a bid to beat Covid-19.
The Second Year School of Medicine students have featured in news outlets across the North East after using their new skills to help in the national vaccination programme.
Many of the students have now been trained as junior vaccinators and, for the past three weekends, have been offering vaccines at The Parks Sports Centre in North Tyneside, under the guidance of Professor Scott Wilkes, who heads up the University’s medical school.
Second Year medical student Laura Giles was one of those taking part.
Laura, from Sunderland, said: "I was extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to volunteer as a vaccinator, a role I never thought I would undertake until later in my clinical years.
“This rewarding opportunity allowed me to not only support the frontline through this pandemic, but also provided me with vital experience and skills in gaining trust with patients.
“All the patients were extremely grateful for our help and it was a privilege to support the vaccination roll out.”