A Community Pharmacist who set up a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Marlow which delivered tens of thousands of jabs to the public, has been honoured by the Prince of Wales on the centenary of the National Pharmacy Association.
Olivier Picard established the Marlow Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic, based at Globe Park, in January 2021.
Over the next 12 months, Olivier and his team of around 100 vaccinators and 400 volunteers worked tirelessly to vaccinate as many people in the community as possible.
Prince Charles thanked community pharmacy teams across the nation for their 'marvellous' efforts during the pandemic at the event at St James' Palace earlier this month.
He told attendees: "I very much hope that this evening's event will help, a little bit, to highlight the marvellous work you do in your communities day in and day out."
The Prince added that the diversity among the profession's workforce was "inspiring" and spoke of how thousands of individual stories about immigration into the United Kingdom were woven into the history of the community pharmacy, and what a positive impact this has had.
Olivier, who manages Newdays Pharmacy, a small group of independent pharmacies based in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, said: "This was a very humbling experience, and one I will never forget.
“I came to the UK as an economic migrant 22 years ago with a small bag over my shoulders.
"The recognition given to the Community Pharmacy profession by Prince Charles over the course of the evening is among the proudest achievements of my professional career.
“It was a privilege to be among so many incredible pharmacist colleagues on the night, who have been delivering outstanding service in their communities for decades.
“They have all stepped up over the last two years, as have so many dedicated healthcare professionals and volunteers, working long hours to deliver millions of COVID vaccinations and save thousands of lives."
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