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Get punctured at ‘Dracula’s castle’: Free vaccinations and a trip to the torture chamber
Bran Castle in Romania will be a vaccination centre for the next month. The castle is associated with the man who is said to be the inspiration for Dracula.
The Romanian government is finding innovative ways to vaccinate its population of 19 million people. Local vaccination drives and 24-hour “marathons” are taking place at populated venues – like the National Library in Bucharest – or places of cultural significance, such as “Dracula’s castle.”
Bran Castle is associated with the 15
th century Romanian prince, Vlad Tepes – also known as “the Impaler” – the man who inspired Bram Stokers’s 1897 novel
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Romania is trying to step up its coronavirusvaccination efforts by utilizing Dracula’s Castle as a vaccine center, offering perks to entice the more hesitant citizens.
Citizens can go for a vaccine at Bran Castle without an appointment, and they will receive a vaccinated at Bran Castle diploma, along with a free tour, according to a Facebook post by the tourism office.
The famous Bran Castle has been called Dracula’s Castle as it best fits the description of the famous dark lord’s home in Bram Stoker’s novel – even though Stoker never visited Romania, according to the castle s website.
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Romanian Dracula s castle lures in tourists with free Covid-19 vaccines
Visitors can turn up without an appointment any weekend this month and receive the Pfizer jab, as well as free access to the castle s torture chamber
Bran Castle, in Romania, is hosting weekly vaccination drives throughout May. Reuters
Medical workers, wearing protective gowns decorated with bloody vampire mouth stickers, wait for patients at the temporary Covid-19 vaccination centre at Bran Castle. Reuters
Bran Castle is offering free vaccines to any visitors, with no appointments needed. Reuters
A banner reading in Romanian Who s afraid of [the] vaccine advertises the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle in Bran village. AFP