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Covid-19 vaccine myths and misinformation that have been debunked by medics
More than 15 million people have now received their first vaccine jab in the UK, but misinformation still circulates
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HEALTH bosses have set out how they are encouraging ‘hard to reach’ groups and Bolton’s black, Asian and minority ethnic communities to take up the offer of coronavirus vaccines. A board meeting of the borough’s clinical commissioning group heard that as of February 12 around 90 per cent of those over-70 registered with a GP in the town had received their first dose and that figure was more than 80 per cent for the clinically extremely vulnerable. But NHS Bolton has acknowledged ‘low confidence and trust in the vaccination within our BAME communities, has meant more of our communications are delivered by NHS clinical professionals and steered
Imam urging worshippers to get vaccinated warns against scapegoating Muslims when there s scepticism across the board
“I’ve done sermons during Friday prayers to try and push this idea that we’re all in this together, Imam Irfan Chishti says
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Pharmacist Muhammad Mian has been working long hours to deliver vaccines at Everest Pharmacy, Whalley Range (Image: ABNM Photography)
A local imam has warned about scapegoating the Muslim community when talking about covid sceptics in BAME communities.
Imam Irfan Chishti MBE, who has been using Friday prayers to raise coronavirus awareness and dispel myths around the vaccinations has warned that there is scepticism across the board and not just in the Muslim community.