‘I’M DESPERATE TO DO MY BIT’

“Really proud to do her bit” is a mum of two involved in the UK’s largest peacetime operation to support the UK Government’s COVID-19 response.

Swansea University scientist by day, Royal Navy reservist Ruth Fleming is key to vaccine roll-out as part of Operation Rescript.

“I was desperate to do my bit. We had a chat about it and, despite having two young kids, knew my husband would support me,” said the 46 yearold, whose furloughed husband Nick, 52, remote teaches their seven year-old son and daughter, aged four.

“I was working really long hours,” explained Ruth, the Joint Military Command Wales Operations Officer. “Each of the vaccines have got different requirements around how they can be distributed and utilised, as well as who can give the vaccine, and the training required.” She added: “I will be at the front of the queue as soon as I get the opportunity to get the vaccine myself.”