"We want to make sure everyone who is eligible can get the vaccine. Rachel Spencer-Henshall, Strategic Director for Public Health at Kirklees Council, said: "Over half of all adults in Kirklees have now received their first dose of the vaccine, which is excellent. "It has been a fully inclusive clinic and we are really pleased to have welcomed so many people from our community."
Sharafat Ali, a Masjid Riza trustee, said: "We have wanted to get involved and support the NHS with the local Covid-19 vaccination programme for some time.
"Our vaccination team have collaborated with Kirklees Council and Kirklees CCG to deliver this service with the intention of increasing the uptake of the vaccine and reducing misinformation.” It is important that no one is left behind. "We have been looking at ways we can reach different groups of patients and where we might need different approaches to help people feel more confident about having their vaccination.
ĭr Burhan Ahmed, clinical director for Greenwood PCN and GP at Croft Medical Centre, said: "We want to make sure all communities get the vaccine and reassure people about any concerns they may have. To get the latest email updates from Examiner Live, click here. It comes as more than half of adults in Kirklees have now received at least one dose of a vaccine. He said many people remarked that his speech helped them "make their decision to come and get the vaccine." Staff from local GP practices worked in partnership with mosque trustees and committee members to run the clinic "with the intention of increasing the uptake of vaccine and reducing misinformation."ĭr Jalil Ahmed, a GP at Fieldhead Surgery, delivered a sermon during Friday prayers on the importance of getting the jab. Masjid Riza, in Birkby, welcomed patients eligible to receive the Covid-19 jab following Friday prayers on March 26. A Huddersfield mosque has become the first place in Kirklees to be transformed into a pop-up vaccination clinic.
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