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VIDEO. Cathedral or amusement park ... Vaccination centers invest in unusual places

2021-02-12T10:37:10.198Z


From the famous Christ of Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro to the Lord's Cricket Stadium in London to Disneyland in California, here are the c


Redemption through the syringe.

In Brazil, the second most bereaved country in the world by the pandemic, it is the site of Corcovado, where stands the statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro, which was symbolically chosen to launch the national vaccination campaign.

In front of a breathtaking landscape, the first vaccinated could not help but extend their arms like the statue once their dose received.

In England, it was the Mecca of Anglicanism, Salisbury Cathedral, west London, which opened its doors to candidates for vaccination.

“For 800 years, the cathedral has had two main aims: to give glory to God and to serve God's people,” says Dean Nick Papadopulos.

And that is the most effective way to do both, ”he adds as a parishioner receives an injection and the great organs resonate.

And if the famous cathedral contributes to the building, the holy of holies of cricket is also involved.

Like the Palais des sports de Lyon, many sports arenas have been temporarily converted into vaccination centers around the world, particularly in the United Kingdom.

Like Wembley Stadium in London, the venerable Lord's has opened its doors to candidates for vaccination.

"It is such an emblematic place", raptures Gerardine Heneghan, a septuagenarian who came to be vaccinated.

In the United States, it's Mickey who is called upon.

After ten months of closure due to a pandemic, the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California has reopened its doors to become a giant vaccination center.

Objective: to administer at least 7,000 injections per day.

In France no vaccination at Disneyland Paris but a "Vacci'bus" circulates in the region of Reims.

A vehicle chartered by local authorities to vaccinate elderly people in rural communities.

"For people of a certain age who are in somewhat remote villages and who cannot move easily, this bus is a real boon", welcomes Jéremy Miclo, volunteer doctor in the fire and fire service. local relief.

Marie-Jeanne Grogan, a retiree, confirms.

"Without the Vacci'bus, I would not have come because I hate to ask other people for services."

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