COVID: Veterans Receive Vaccines From Forces Medics
The vaccines were administered to former service personnel at Broughton House by the Vaccination Quick Response Force.
The vaccines were administered to former service personnel at Broughton House by the Vaccination Quick Response Force.
It comes after the announcement that more than 100 military medics were being deployed to Northern Ireland's Nightingale hospital.
Eighty-five per cent of the fashion retailer's workforce in Burnley has now been tested under the pilot.
The Ministry of Defence has released the latest data on positive cases within the Armed Forces.
The Armed Forces have also deployed general duties personnel to release NHS staff for frontline work.
Armed Forces personnel are helping the NHS to roll out a COVID-19 mass vaccination programme.
The Armed Forces have played a key role in the fight against the pandemic.
More than 100 medically trained technicians are to be deployed.
The latest Ministry of Defence statistics show 3,291 personnel have tested positive for coronavirus.
By facilitating COVID-19 tests for military personnel they are able to help take the pressure off the NHS.
Ninety-eight soldiers, organised into 11 Vaccination Centre Setup Teams, will support NHS Scotland over the next 28 days.
The team, made up of Royal Navy medics and NHS staff have been vaccinating roughly 800 people a day.
The venue aims to vaccinate more than 1,000 people aged over 80 in the next week.
Since the start of the pandemic, half of the Fleetwood Royal Marine Cadet force dropped out.
Willie Rennie called for "extra-special support" for the testing of the Armed Forces.
Preparation to get the facility ready is underway, with the aim of it being available later this month, if required.