The Marlow vaccine centre is a pharmacy-led centre meaning the centre is largely ran by volunteers.
With pharmacies still being open the centre has had to call open the community to help run the vaccine campaign in Marlow.
Pharmacy leader, Olivier Picard who runs the site, has been blown away by the support of the Marlow community in setting up the centre.
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The centre has used all vaccines available to them and is in a position to double the number of people they vaccinate per day as the programme grows in the coming months.
Olivier said: “We're delighted with the way the service is run and fortunate with the number of people who have volunteered to help us.
“That's anyone from someone standing in the cold in the car park, to pushing snow out of the way, to doing data entry and helping with reception.
"I think it's gone a lot better than I anticipated and I think the main reason for that is because people have put their hands up and said, I want to help.
“Without volunteers, it would be extremely hard to run.”
The Marlow vaccine centre is based in Softcat's offices at Globe Park
Olivier has been a pharmacist in the area for over 20 years and the vaccine programme has brought people together unlike anything he has been part of in the past.
He continued: “As 21 years as a pharmacist in the area, I have never done anything that means so much to so many people.
“People want to help, they want to be part of it.
“I think people are willing to help for Marlow, it has brought people together.”
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The vaccine programme is the light at the end of the tunnel for many residents and Olivier believes improving the campaign will benefit many aspects of life.
He added: “I think the vaccination campaign is giving hope to many people and that hope is hopefully going to be what makes life come back to normal.
“It'll help everything from mental health to being able to go out, the shops reopening and the economy restarting.
“That's what we're hoping this vaccination campaign on a national level is doing.”
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