Imam urging worshippers to get vaccinated warns against scapegoating Muslims when there's 'scepticism across the board'

13.02.2021 - 15:21

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direct to your inboxA local imam has warned about scapegoating the Muslim community when talking about covid sceptics in BAME communities.Imam Irfan Chishti MBE, who has been using Friday prayers to raise coronavirus awareness and dispel myths around the vaccinations has warned that there is 'scepticism across the board' and not just in the Muslim community.His comments come after experts and politicians warned that people in high-risk minority ethnic groups must be prioritised for Covid vaccines, amid growing concerns over vaccine scepticism.

Even in Greater Manchester new Covid-19 vaccination centres, such as the one in Whalley Range , are seeing a low turnout for residents eligible for the AstraZeneca jab.

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Imam urging worshippers to get vaccinated warns against scapegoating Muslims when there's 'scepticism across the board'

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