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Seventy-seven people were successfully vaccinated at a pop-up clinic at Castlemere Community Centre on Thursday (11 February).
Over a two-hour period, 77 people over the age of 70, or over 65 with diabetes and heart concerns were vaccinated at the Rochdale Health Alliance drive.
Castlemere Community Centre was chosen due its prominence as a key location next to the Central Mosque at the heart of a BAME area (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) in the Milkstone and Deeplish ward.
Recent studies have shown vaccine take-up is significantly lower than average among BAME communities, an issue which the clinic aimed to tackle by reassuring those hesitant.