Kashmir Development Foundation Be wise Immunise winter vaccine literacy Campaign event in Ilford, UK

London: Kashmir Development Foundation in collaboration with the NHS is encouraging people to be wise and Immunise as vaccination are our best protection. The winter vaccine literacy campaign “Be Wise, immunise” encourages the members of British Kashmiri, South Asian and other diverse communities to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines to reduce the risk of serious illness in colder months.

Kashmir Development Foundation has organised a Vaccine Literacy and community engagement event at the Mayfair Venue, Romford, London during the Grand Seerat u Nabi PBUH conference organized by International Business & Professional Corporation (IBPC) UK. Sardar Aftab Khan Executive director Kashmir Development Foundation provided essential information about Vaccines and how they work to the members of British Kashmiri, South Asian and other members of the communities. Getting vaccinated can help to stop the spread of flu and COVID-19. You can contact your GP practice or visit www.nhs.uk/wintervaccinations to book your vaccination appointment. KDF volunteers distributed over 300 information leaflets with essential information about Flu and Covid-19 vaccines in Pahari, Urdu and English language. They also signposted community members to information and help available from the NHS on this occasion.

Mayor of Lewisham Councillor Tauseef Anwar, Shokat Ali chairman British Muslim Friends of Labour, Abdul Hai OBE vice chair SME for Labour, Religious Scholar Shaykh Sana Ullah Sethi, Amir Khan Senior Vice Chairman International Business & Professional Corporation, Allama Ijaz Ahmed Nervi, Mohammad Zafar, Adeel Khan, Arslan Raja, Senior Journalist Nasir Iqbal, Businessman Rana Fiaz Nasir and others were also present there.

Report by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.