Volunteers still help out at Rutland vaccine clinic despite low take up

Volunteers at Oakham Enterprise Park vaccination site have said they'll keep doing their job for as long as they need to.

Rutland's Lions Club, a volunteering organisation, have been spending the last few months at the Oakham vaccine clinic.

They've been supporting healthcare staff administering jabs and boosters, at least 4 times a week.

Allan Grey, who's coordinating the organisation's efforts, says things were very busy but it's now died down since boosters were rolled out:

"Initially it was very busy, in fact I think the biggest day we had there was not far shy of 1000 vaccinations – that is starting to tail off now I guess, with boosters at something like 65% in the local community."

He added that the club has only got 17 members, but lots more signed up to help out during the pandemic:

"Since the early days I’ve been growing a database which has now reached about a hundred volunteers. 100 people have given up their time to help at the vaccination centre."

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