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Neasden Temple’s Vaccination Centre Delivers Over 80,000 Doses to Local Residents, London, UK

1 Jul 2021

Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic & Test Centre, London, UK

A Covid-19 vaccination centre has been set up opposite Neasden Temple in London since 2 February 2021

The vaccination centre is open to all members of the local community

The vaccination centre is housed on the mandir’s premises at The Swaminarayan School

The centre is operated by K&W Healthcare, a GP-led organisation supporting GP practices and services in Brent

BAPS has provided volunteers to run the centre safely and efficiently

The vaccination centre is open throughout the working week and certain Saturdays

BAPS has provided the premises for the vaccination centre free of charge

The centre supports the British government’s vaccination rollout that is vital to safeguarding the public at large

The centre comprises a total of 12 pods

The efforts of BAPS volunteers have been integral in operating the vaccination centre

Over 80,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccination have been administered so far

More than 50,000 local residents have been inoculated, with either their first or both jabs

The Rt Hon Home Secretary Priti Patel visited the centre on 3 February 2021

When meeting the NHS healthcare professionals and members of the Army, the Home Secretary said she was “delighted to be here today to see the heroic efforts around the vaccination programme”

“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.” – Rt Hon Home Secretary Priti Patel

The Mandir has also provided its car park facility since June 2020 to perform Covid-19 antigen testing

Almost 19,000 tests have been conducted by the Army up to May 2021

Dr Mayank Shah, a practising GP and a trustee at the Mandir, said, “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 deadly coronavirus.”

A mobile clinical laboratory to process the Covid test samples has been operating at the Mandir since December 2020

Hasmita Patel, who oversees the operations at the vaccination centre, added, “We look forward to continue serving the community in the final push to meet the government’s targets.”