The Outside Project is holding a sexual-health screening and Covid-19 jab drop-in session today

An LGBTQ+ community shelter in London is offering a sexual-health screening and Covid-19 vaccination drop-in session today (August 11). 

The Outside Project, based in Borough, is opening its doors today from 4pm to 8pm to offer a safe space to the community it serves. It’ll have Pfizer or Moderna and can give you either your first or second dose. If you’re worried about STIs, meanwhile, the team can screen you for syphilis, HIV or hepatitis B and C. 

📣 TODAY - LGBTIQ+ Centre Sexual Health and Covid Jab Drop-In

We’re planning a Sexual Health Screening and Covid Vaccination drop-in at the Centre today from 4pm-8pm.

Accessibility: No ID, no NHS number, no phone, no deadname or gender disclosure needed. pic.twitter.com/rOlLwdzj0Q

— The Outside Project (@LGBTIQoutside) August 11, 2021

Those attending the shelter won’t have to show ID, give their NHS number, disclosure their gender or, if they’re trans, share their deadname. You can also get a travel refund, take a shower and wait outside if you’d rather not be indoors. And the space is wheelchair accessible. 

It’s an important push to get LGBTQ+ people vaccinated who, according to a report from the LGBT Foundation, have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the study, the community are more at risk of contracting Covid-19 and face a number of wider inequalities that could lead to poorer overall health. 

Can’t make this drop-in? Try one of these pop-up vaccine centres.

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