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The set-up at the temple (Photo: Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury) A Hindu temple is the latest place in north-west London to be turned into a Covid-19 vaccination centre. Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury, in Kingsbury Road, began issuing jabs on Thursday (January 28), with ambitions to serve more than 1,300 people each day. Dr Sachin Patel, chairman of Harness Care, a group of 20 GP practices, said this will “send an unequivocal message to the Hindu and wider South Asian community that the vaccine is safe and permitted”. It comes following a webinar hosted by Brent Council that sought to dispel any myths and “fake news” around Covid-19 vaccines. ....
Dr Amjid Riaz, mosque treasurer and NHS consultant, told the Times he hopes people will feel more comfortable getting tested there than at a GP or hospital. The local area is “full of high-risk individuals from the BAME and wider communities”, so the mosque leaders wanted to find a way to help “not only the worshippers in the mosque, but the community as a whole”, he said. The testing centre is separate from the prayer areas and includes private booths for women. Amjid said he wanted to combat misinformation around Covid and urged everyone to get tested, even if they feel well: “Just testing when you have symptoms is probably too late.We really want every single slot to be taken.” ....