Jabs Army volunteers desperately needed to help beat new Indian Covid strain threatening June unlock

JABS Army volunteers are needed more than ever to meet demand triggered by the faster vaccine rollout to beat the new Covid strain.

The Royal Voluntary Service urges recruits who have already registered to log on to the GoodSAM app and book shifts.


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Jabs Army volunteers desperately needed to help beat new Indian Covid strain threatening June unlock
Jabs Army volunteers are needed more than ever to meet demand triggered by the faster vaccine rollout to beat the new Covid strain

Jab efforts were ramped up as the fast-spreading Indian variant threatened to scupper plans for Covid unlocking next month.

The RVS said there were lots of steward shifts available across the country.

Chief executive Catherine Johnstone said: “There are still lots more people to be vaccinated over the next few months so please stick with us and keep checking your GoodSAM app for shift updates.


Jabs Army volunteers desperately needed to help beat new Indian Covid strain threatening June unlock
Health secretary Matt Hancock warns the new variant can ‘spread like wildfire’
Jabs Army volunteers desperately needed to help beat new Indian Covid strain threatening June unlock

 


Jabs Army volunteers desperately needed to help beat new Indian Covid strain threatening June unlock
So far 36.6m Brits have had their first vaccination

We continue to be blown away by the incredible work of volunteers.”

Health secretary Matt Hancock warns the variant can “spread like wildfire”.

Since Trending In The News launched its campaign in January, more than 50,000 fantastic volunteers have signed up to steward at jab centres.

  • Visit nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk/nextinline.