Kashmir Development Foundation Be wise Immunise winter vaccine literacy Campaign event in Southall

London: Kashmir Development Foundation, in collaboration with the NHS, is encouraging people to be wise and Immunise as vaccination is our best protection.

The winter vaccine literacy campaign “Be Wise, immunise” encourages the members of British Sikh, 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 inside the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall, London.

Sardar Aftab Khan Excusive Director Kashmir Development Foundation, local GP, Dr Parvinder Singh Garcha and Adeel Khan provided essential information about Vaccines and how they work to the members of British Sikh, 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, MMR, and other adults and children’s vaccines in Pahari, Punjabi, Urdu, and English language. They also signposted community members to information and help available from the NHS on this occasion. Ms Rehana Ali Kashmiri Activist, Ms Naviya, Adeel Khan, Habib Khan, and others were also present there.

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