A heroic team of North East medics delivered thousands of Covid-19 vaccines to the elderly - and donated their wages to deliver clean water in Africa.
The doctors, pharmacists, admin workers, nurses and managers delivered the first wave of 30,000 jabs in North Tyneside.
They protected another 1,100 people through vaccinations given on Sunday after working round the clock.
And they then decided to donate their wages to pay for clean water and sanitation in Africa.
Dr James Lunn, 40, one of the GPs involved, said: "While we clamour for vaccination some people fight on a daily basis to get clean water.
"Diseases which we have almost wiped out in Britain still run rife in some parts of the world as they have no sanitation.
"Since Covid came to dominate the news here, hundreds of thousands of people have died because of those conditions."
Their stories have touched the hearts of the North Tyneside Primary Care Network.
In four days of delivering the vaccine, £7,500 has been raised.
For every patient to receive a jab, up to three people will receive clean water or sanitation.
"That is a silver lining to a terrible cloud," added Dr Lunn.
Working 12-hour shifts, from 8am to 8pm, vulnerable groups were the first to receive the vaccine, starting with the elderly.
Great grandmother Audrey Clarke, 83, of Forest Hall, North Tyneside, urged everyone to get their jab.
"I was so pleased to get it done, it was like winning the pools," said the retired civil servant.
"I'm very pleased, I get my second jab in three weeks.
"There are a lot of deniers around, trying to say there is no such thing as Covid.
"But I have a nephew who almost died from it three times, he is only just out of hospital, and he is only 52.
"So I would urge people to get protected as soon as possible."
Venues are not being disclosed as the rollout is carried out by appointment only.
Patients were contacted by text to tell them the first phase of the NHS Covid-19 vaccination was under way.
They were told not to contact surgeries, as they will receive 'an invitation to come forward at the right time'.
The centre in North Tyneside has staff in PPE kit waiting to greet patients on arrival.
They are then guided inside to a hand sanitiser, with masks worn at all times.
The floor is marked out carefully with arrows showing where any new arrivals should go for their appointments.
They hope to have vaccinated 30,000 in the area by February.
