GPs are urging Muslims to not delay having their Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan.
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GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge are urging Muslims not to delay having their Covid-19 vaccine during the holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan is due to start on the evening of Monday, April 12, and GPs have urged practising Muslims to get their first or second dose of the jab if called forward during this time.
To reassure the Muslim community, the British Islamic Medical Association has reviewed the analysis of Islamic scholars and confirmed that having the vaccine does not invalidate the fast.
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Barking GP Dr Jagan John says doctors will offer flexible appointments across the festive season including Christmas Day.
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Knowing the right place for medical help over the Christmas holidays can help you get the treatment you need faster.
You can get an appointment with a GP from 8am to 8pm on all of the bank holidays, including on Christmas Day.
Out of hours GP hub appointments are available every normal weekday evening between 6.30pm and 10pm, and between 8am and 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
You can book these appointments by calling the GP hubs booking hotline on 020 3770 1888 (open from 8am to 8pm) or by calling 111. If you have any urgent medical need, you can visit NHS 111 online for advice any time.