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Neasden Temple’s vaccination centre delivers over 80,000 doses

Neasden Temple’s vaccination centre delivers over 80,000 doses

THE Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Swaminarayan School on Brentfield Road opened by BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, commonly known as the Neasden Temple, has delivered more than 80,000 doses so far.

Started on 2 February 2021, the centre is supported by K&W Healthcare, a GP-led organisation supporting GPs and services in Brent.


Neasden Temple has provided volunteering services to prepare and run the facility and offered the premises free of charge to support the government’s vaccination drive, a statement said.

The centre has a capacity to deliver 1,200 daily vaccinations and also opens on selected Saturdays to meet the vaccination targets set by the government.

Home Secretary Priti Patel thanked all the volunteers when she visited the vaccination centre in February this year.

"I just wanted to thank you all, and in particular the volunteers, who have made this national effort possible. It is a heroic effort that is saving lives. It will save your life when you have the vaccine and it will save the lives of other people, too," she said.

Neasen Temple Vaccination Centre 3 Home secretary Priti Patel visits the vaccination centre

Dr Mayank Shah, a practising GP and a trustee at the Mandir, said: “Mahant Swami Maharaj has inspired and energised us to support the nation’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. We are humbled to have had this opportunity to bolster the vaccination campaign and testing drive, to play our part in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. "

The car park facility of the temple had been using to perform Covid-19 antigen testing since June 2020. Around 19,000 tests have been undertaken by the Army through to May 2021, the statement added.

A mobile clinical laboratory has been operating at the Mandir since December last year.

Hasmita Patel, who oversees the operations at the vaccination centre, said: “Our pool of 15-20 volunteers have dedicated their time and made personal sacrifices to ensure the centre runs smoothly. Their efforts have been instrumental in delivering over 80,000 jabs into the arms of local residents safely and efficiently.

"We look forward to continuing serving the community in the final push to meet the government’s targets.”

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