Thousands of people flocked to a 'vaccine bus' after they were promised a Covid jab without an appointment and with no ID checks.
Shocking footage shows tightly-packed people with some failing to social distance as they flooded Chinatown, central London, in response to an advert posted on the Chinese Information and Advice Centre website.
The ad welcomed 'undocumented migrants' as no NHS number or proof of identity was needed.
It read: "A Vaccine Bus is available in London Chinatown to offer free vaccine jab to the Community without appointment. Date: 27 May 2021 (Thursday) Time: 12 – 5pm.
"You DO NOT need to have: NHS number any proof of address personal identification Undocumented migrants also welcomed Stay safe! Get vaccinated!"
The bus is run by Westminster Council and is an official service facilitated by the Government and NHS.
It visited Chinatown on Wednesday and travels across the borough in an attempt to get more people vaccinated.
The 'vaccine bus' is due to visit the Portobello Road area on Friday from 10am.
Vaccine buses have popped up around the UK and are manned by volunteer groups who help run them in areas where take-up has been low such as Luton and Bolton.
However the demand seen in Chinatown is the highest to date with police being drafted in to control the crowds.
It is not clear if the vaccine being offered in Chinatown was one of the three approved jabs.
China has two vaccines made by Sinopharm which are used in many poorer countries across Africa, Latin America and Asia - but not in Britain.
Currently the only way to book a Covid-19 jab is via the NHS website or at a GP surgery as there are no private vaccines.
People have been warned not to fall for fraudsters who claim to have doses of the vaccine available.
For more information about Westminster's vaccine bus visit here.
