TikTok-famous NHS doctors will be encouraging youngsters to get Covid vaccinated at a pop-up vaccination centre in London on Saturday (October 2).
Dr Karan Raj and Dr Emeka Okorocha, who have 4.3 million and 242,000 followers respectively, will be on hand at the site to meet young people and answer any questions they have about the vaccine.
The pair have become influencers and use their standing on the social media platform to share factual information about the vaccine and other health issues with their masses of followers.
Currently, 54% of 16 to 17-year-olds in England have had the first dose of the vaccine, with Saturday's event aiming to boost take-up and offer attendees the chance to create TikTok videos with the stars.
Dr Vin Diwakar, medical director for the NHS in London, said: "It is fantastic that over 1.2 million young Londoners have had the vaccine – that’s enough to fill Wembley stadium 13 times.
"But it is vital that everyone who should be vaccinated gets vaccinated to protect themselves from the harm coronavirus can cause as well as reduce transmission to more vulnerable friends and family.
"The vaccine is effective, and I would urge anyone eligible, especially those 16 and 17-year-olds who have just started in education or training, to get their life-saving jab."
Rich Waterworth, meanwhile, TikTok's UK and EU general manager added: "Since the start of the pandemic, we recognised that we had an important role to play at TikTok in making sure our community could get trusted information about Covid-19 and the vaccines.
"On top of our efforts to promote authoritative information and work with trusted experts, our amazing medical creators have used our platform to enable people to make informed decisions about the vaccine.
"Keeping our community safe is a role we take very seriously and we’re proud to be supporting the NHS with this latest partnership."
Saturday's event will take place from 10am to 2pm at the Westfield vaccination centre at the shopping centre in Stratford.
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