A Scots 'mini vaccinator ' melted hearts after giving his nana a 'dry run' before her Covid-19 jab.
Three-year-old Roddy Ayrton Hinsley prepped his nana, Yvonne Hinsley, before her first vaccination on Monday.
The tot from Lossiemouth, Moray, was desperate to try his had at inoculating ahead of 75-year-old Yvonne's appointment.
Roddy's mum, Alison Hinsley, was on hand to recreate a 'pretend vaccine' at Roddy's request using a bathroom sealant and a marker pen.
As the 44-year-old single mum is in a support bubble with Yvonne, she and Roddy gave her a 'practice' just before the real thing.
Ex-veteran Alison told the Record: "Roddy is too young to understand everything but he knows that he doesn't want to give his 'sneezes' to Nana and vice versa.
"So he's been good at keeping distance and washing his hands.
"We were all so relieved when my mum first got her letter through the door.
"Roddy wanted to 'give her a practice' so it went from there."
A sweet snap of the emotional moment was shared by NHS Grampian and has since sparked a wave of comments and well wishes.
Alison added: "Even though Roddy won't remember too much of this time, it's important to remember that we all lived through it.
"And this was such a special day for his Nana.
"Speaking as a single mum looking after both a young child and elderly parents, it was a real feeling of relief.
"I thought sharing the photo would be a nice way to spread some cheer during a difficult time."
NHS Grampian chiefs praised 'Doctor Roddy' for his enthusiasm and hailed the tot as a 'future NHS star'.
A spokesperson said: "Thank you so much to the Hinsley family in Lossiemouth, who sent us this lovely photo of Nana, Yvonne, having her Covid vaccine dry run with her grandson, Doctor Roddy.
"Yvonne is 75 and got her first dose of vaccine yesterday at the Fiona Elcock Vaccination Centre in Elgin.
"He's definitely a future NHS star."
