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Published: 30 Apr 2021 07:09 PM BdST
Updated: 30 Apr 2021 07:09 PM BdST
A bus passes Oxford Circus tube station in London, Britain Apr 25, 2021. REUTERS
When Anver Patel got an invite to book his second COVID-19 vaccination from a chat group linked to his local mosque, he wondered whether it was wise to go ahead during Ramadan.
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He was worried that side-effects from the vaccine would force him to take painkillers - which are not allowed while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims do not eat, drink or take oral medication between dawn and sunset.