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Sir Lenny Henry’s open letter urges black Britons to take Covid vaccine – BBC News
The comic and actor leads stars in an open letter urging black Britons to have the Covid-19 jab.
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image captionMusician KSI and actress Thandie Newton are among the stars to have signed Sir Lenny Henry’s open letter
Sir Lenny Henry hopes his open letter urging black Britons to take the Covid-19 vaccine will help to stop “disproportionate” ethnic death rates.
The comic has enlisted other high-profile figures, such as actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, musician KSI and actress Thandie Newton, as signatories.
He said people should “trust the facts” and guard against misinformation.
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