Fears for BAME community as more refuse to have vaccine
Adults in minority ethnic groups were less likely to receive the vaccine than those in white groups, by between 10-20%
09:06, 18 JAN 2021
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Imams to speak out to dispel vaccine myths at weekly prayers Mosques are using Friday prayers to raise coronavirus awareness and dispel myths around vaccinations. The campaign, run by the Mosque and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB), will also include Imams filming themselves being vaccinated to reassure communities the jabs are permissible and vital to defeat the virus. Leeds-based Imam Qari Asim, who is chair of MINAB, said: “MINAB strongly recommends people to take the vaccines. “The Covid vaccines administered in the UK are halal, permissible from Islamic perspective, and there should be no hesitation in taking them from a moral perspective.
UK temples, mosques help combat COVID-19 vaccine fake news
By Mansoor| Published: 15th January 2021 9:01 pm IST
London: Temples and mosques are among the community organisations being rallied by the UK government to combat worrying instances of fake news around COVID-19 vaccines, including unsubstantiated WhatsApp messages, claiming the jabs contain questionable ingredients.
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir or Neasden Temple in London, one of the UK’s largest temples, has been addressing many of these concerns and doubts during its daily live webcasts watched by thousands and through videos in Indian languages.
Several other temples, gurdwaras and mosques have also been stepping in to dispel fake news around the three COVID-19 vaccines now given regulatory clearance in the UK Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AstraZeneca and Moderna as reports suggested a lower uptake within the country’s ethnic minority communities amid suspect WhatsApp messages claiming they may contain alcohol