Fife's Covid-19 staff facing rising cases of abuse from patients

Health workers in Fife have urged people to show more respect - after a rise in cases of abuse from patients receiving their Covid-19 vaccine.

Four mass vaccination centres are currently in operation across the Kingdom, with more than 219,000 people in the Kingdom having received their first dose so far.

But NHS Fife says a rising number of those people are being "aggressive" towards staff.

In a video posted on social media (below) senior immunisation practitioner Lauren said: "If you are coming to one of our clinics to be vaccinated against Covid-19, please be aware that our staff are here to help you and not to be abused.

"We're experiencing a higher number of incidents of aggression, mainly surrounding which vaccines people are receiving.

"Myself and my colleagues are here to work without fear, and unless there is a clinical reason for receiving a specific brand of vaccine, people will be allocated a vaccine at their clinic.

"All Covid-19 vaccines in the UK are both safe and effective, and we encourage everyone to accept their invitation to be vaccinated when they are eligible."

Over 219,000 people in Fife have been vaccinated with their first dose of protection against COVID-19. However, our vaccination teams are being subject to increasing incidents of abuse at clinics. pic.twitter.com/GVY2MoOKcw

— NHS Fife (@nhsfife) May 31, 2021