Young volunteers help protect the community from COVID-19
When the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Kosovo, there was a lot of demand, and the medical staff was overwhelmed, so young people stepped in to help.
Many of the young volunteers were future doctors from Kosova’s Organization of Medical Students who were mobilized by the NGO “Peer Educators Network, PEN”. The young volunteers assisted elderly vaccine recipients in the registration process and monitored their condition after receiving the vaccine.
This was an exciting chance for youth to develop skills for their future professions and life, and a chance for them to give back to their communities.
Read the full article: https://www.unicef.org/kosovoprogramme/stories/young-volunteers-help-protect-community-covid-19