DR Amir Khan has reassured people from all religions that the Covid vaccine is safe, including concerns within the South Asian community.
The Bradford doctor urged people to ‘go and have it’ if they receive a letter for a coronavirus vaccine.
Speaking on today’s Good Morning Britain, Dr Khan said: “I work in inner city Bradford, we have a large South Asian population.
“We started off initially vaccinating our over 80s, it felt very white, that’s just the truth of the matter.
“I have been going out going out to mosques and community centres and talking to people from those communities.
'There are no animal products, foetal cells or alcohol in the vaccine.'
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) January 29, 2021
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“Trying to understand what their issues are. They have been targeted for a lot of misinformation, so I have been ironing that out.
“There are some religious factors. There are no animal products, foetal cells or alcohol in the vaccine.
“Faith leaders across all religions have said it’s fine to have the vaccine from a religious point of view, so it’s fine to have.
“Go and have it.”
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