How a London community is bridging the gap to reach minorities hard-hit by the pandemic

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Published on February 19, 2021 - Duration: 05:45s

How a London community is bridging the gap to reach minorities hard-hit by the pandemic

The UK’s Vaccination Program is moving at breakneck speed, but a lack of reach to communities in need of vaccine and virus information have impacted case numbers and infection rates – particularly among ethnic minorities who have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19.

Now, one London community is taking action by setting up a vaccination center inside the largest Hindu temple in all of Europe.

CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz reports.


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