A demonstration, said to be run by a group of 'anti-vaxxers' protesting against the Covid-19 vaccine, meant the vaccination centre at Frenchay's UWE (University of the West of England) campus had to close for the remainder of the day on Saturday, October 1. According to one person, who had arrived at around 10:45am for their own Covid booster jab, "hundreds were turned away".
They said: "We were told there was an anti-vax demo inside the building but could not see inside. A few demonstrators seemed to be outside on a cigarette break.
"The police and organisers on the door didn't seem to have any information other than being told not to let anyone in. The message from the frustrated queue was 'have a demonstration if you want one, but let us in to have our vaccination - no one is being forced to have a vaccination'.
