A HAIRDRESSER volunteered to help as 1,000 elderly residents received their second Pfizer Covid jab.
Suzanne McKevitt, who is on furlough from The Hair Shop in Northwich, acted as a marshal as GPs administered the vaccination at Dene Drive Primary Care Centre in Winsford.
The 49-year-old joined a team of 14 volunteers to look after residents aged over 80 as they attended the clinic.
"I ended up in the marquee tent where everyone had to wait for 15 minutes after they had the vaccine," said Suzanne, who lives in Winsford.
"I'm a people's person so I absolutely loved it. It was brilliant. There was a great sense of camaraderie.
"One lady thanked me for making her smile because when she gets home she hardly sees anybody.
"It was one of the most rewarding things I've ever done."
GPs from all five practices in the town teamed up to organise the procedure with meticulous precision.
Swanlow GP Dr Jonathan Griffiths said: "Things continue to go well. We have been able to get six doses out of most vials this time instead of five which has therefore seen us giving more than we did three weeks ago.
"We are scheduled to receive 400 dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine this afternoon. This is an easier vaccine to store with a long shelf-life.
"This will go into the Covid vaccine fridge at Dene Drive. The five practices will be looking to use this over the coming week or so, but as there is not the rush to use up in a very short space of time we are not planning on holding a big clinic in the way we have so far.
"Each practice will be looking to invite patients to fit in with existing clinics and workforce availability.
"We will continue vaccinating as we receive supplies and are expecting this to increase over the coming weeks."
Retired vicar Geoffrey Greenhough, 84, desperately missing his wife, Irene, 86, who is in Redwalls Nursing Home in Sandiway, received his second jab.
Geoffrey Greenhough receives his second Covid vaccine
The devoted couple have not been allowed to meet in the same room since May.
Until then, the pair spent every day of their life together and now cherish half-hour visits speaking to each other on a mobile phone through a conservatory window.
Geoffrey and Irene at home with granddaughter Helen and great grandchldren Lucy and Emma
Geoffrey, from Wharton, said: "The first thing I want to do is give her a kiss."
John Malam, chairman of Friends of Winsford Town Park organised a team of 14 volunteers to marshal cars and staff the marquee.
"It's all about teamwork," he said. "The marshals have responded to the call to help. They've done the Winsford community prouds."
All the patients were given a Winsford 2021 calendar which celebrates the work of the town's unsung heroes throughout the pandemic.
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