Manchester: Kashmir Development Foundation ‘Be wise Immunise’ winter vaccine literacy Campaign event in Ashton-under-Lyne. 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 outside the Ashton Central Mosque, Hillgate St, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Saidzada Noor Hussain Chairman Kashmir Development Foundation UK 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 500 information leaflets with essential information about Flu, Adult and Children’s vaccines in Pahari, Urdu and English language. They also signposted community members to information and help available from the NHS on this occasion.
Councillor Naila Sharif Dukinfield ward, Javed Akhtar Director Kashmir Development Foundation UK, Javed Mughal Director Kashmir Development Foundation UK, Religious Scholar Imam Qari Zahid Sharif, Raja Khurshid, Raja Nassrullah, Arif Ch Senior Journalist and President Press Club of Pakistan, Mohammed Hussain and others were also present there.
Report by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.
