{"id":52091,"date":"2021-03-16T15:21:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=52091"},"modified":"2021-03-16T17:17:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:17:58","slug":"india-centre-transformed-into-temporary-covid-19-vaccination-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/16\/india-centre-transformed-into-temporary-covid-19-vaccination-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"India Centre transformed into temporary Covid-19 vaccination hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event held in Splott venue to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates in ethnic minorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AN initiative to turn the India Centre in Splott into a temporary Covid-19 vaccination centre has been hailed as a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 100 people were vaccinated last weekend at the centre by mobile Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) staff who administered the vaccine for three hours each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the success of the event organisers are in discussions aimed at holding more vaccination sessions at the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chair of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) Wales and governor of the India Centre Professor Keshav Singhal said: &#8220;The feedback has been extremely&nbsp;positive and everyone praised the professional and calm manner in which the vaccinations were carried out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities found it very helpful to come to a familiar surrounding of a community centre where they were greeted by volunteers who could put them at ease and answer their questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was held in order to help alleviate concerns that some people from BAME backgrounds have had about the vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Llandaff North Councillor Dilwar Ali said: &#8220;Opening the India Centre in Splott as a Covid vaccine centre has been a great help for all BAME communities. I would like to thank Professor Keshav and his team and volunteers for their hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I will be encouraging those who have not had the vaccine to register for the next session.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Message for COVID-19 vaccination. I urge everyone to take the vaccine when called by your doctor or NHS. Stay safe! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CV_UHB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CV_UHB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffcouncil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cardiffcouncil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshGovernment?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WelshGovernment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuslimWales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MuslimWales<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEkrPaz3Cm\">pic.twitter.com\/ZEkrPaz3Cm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cllr Dilwar Ali (@DilwarAliLAB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DilwarAliLAB\/status\/1370511442420633602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cllr Ali urged everyone in the community to get vaccinated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus on providing vaccines for minority groups follows a report from Public Health Wales on February 18 which showed that inequalities in vaccine coverage particularly affect those with an ethnic minority background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report showed that in the over 80s category only 71.5% of those from ethnic minority groups had received the vaccine, while 85.6% from white ethnic groups had received the vaccine in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to combat this CAVUHB also held a focus group today to hear opinions held by those from a minority ethnic background about the Covid-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vaccinations at the India Centre were a collaboration between BAPIO and CAVUHB following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations on 30th January earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of document shows a formalised partnership and common line of action between the two parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAPIO Wales also hope to hold more vaccination events in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are inundated with requests for a further mass vaccination drive. 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