Famous London nightclub turned to pop-up jab centre

One of London's most famous nightlife venues was turned into a pop-up vaccination centre on Sunday as the UK continued to  press ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

The country's health service had prepared about 1,200 jabs, but more nurses than patients attended the make shift site at Heaven nightclub throughout most of the afternoon.

Despite the low turnout, most were happy to get their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine while listening to pop singers like Beyoncé and Ariana Grande.

"Someone outside the station was like 'Do you want the vaccine?' and I was like, 'Sure, where?' and he was like 'Heaven,' and I was like, 'I haven't been to a club in months, absolutely, let's go," said Sarah Golding who received her vaccine at the nightclub.

The special vaccination event was the idea of Jeremy Joseph, owner of the club.

He said he had been trying to get authorities to agree to use the nightclub as a vaccine centre for months and he was happy they had finally agreed to use the venue.

Heaven nightclub is a pillar of the LGBT community in the UK and home to many drag queen shows.

Baga Chipz, a former contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, popped down on Sunday to receive the vaccine.

"Even though I might be healthy, you can still pass it on to older people, vulnerable people. So it's about keeping everyone safe," said Baga Chipz.

Amongst nurses, the priority was to make sure that no vial would go to waste.

Doses of the vaccine were carefully prepared in small batches as more people came in.

The special event comes amid evidence that the vaccination drive among younger adults in Britain has slowed down in recent weeks, a trend that's prompted the government to offer incentives like discounts and free pizza to persuade young people to get the shot.