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The campaign is administering the Pfizer jab. AFP
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Bran Castle, in Romania, is hosting weekly vaccination drives throughout May. Reuters
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Medical workers, wearing protective gowns decorated with bloody vampire mouth stickers, wait for patients at the temporary Covid-19 vaccination centre at Bran Castle. Reuters
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Bran Castle is offering free vaccines to any visitors, with no appointments needed. Reuters
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A banner reading in Romanian 'Who's afraid of [the] vaccine' advertises the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle in Bran village. AFP
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The campaign is hoping to increase appetite for vaccines against Covid-19. AFP
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People inside a tent fill in forms prior being vaccinated during the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle. AFP
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Visitors who get vaccinated also get a free tour of the castle's 'torture chamber'. AFP
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Medical staff vaccinate a family during the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle. AFP
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The campaign is administering the Pfizer jab. AFP
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Bran Castle, in Romania, is hosting weekly vaccination drives throughout May. Reuters
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Medical workers, wearing protective gowns decorated with bloody vampire mouth stickers, wait for patients at the temporary Covid-19 vaccination centre at Bran Castle. Reuters
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Bran Castle is offering free vaccines to any visitors, with no appointments needed. Reuters
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A banner reading in Romanian 'Who's afraid of [the] vaccine' advertises the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle in Bran village. AFP
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The campaign is hoping to increase appetite for vaccines against Covid-19. AFP
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People inside a tent fill in forms prior being vaccinated during the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle. AFP
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Visitors who get vaccinated also get a free tour of the castle's 'torture chamber'. AFP
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Medical staff vaccinate a family during the vaccination marathon at Bran Castle. AFP
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The campaign is administering the Pfizer jab. AFP
Romanian 'Dracula's castle' lures in tourists with free Covid-19 vaccines
Visitors can turn up without an appointment any weekend this month and receive the Pfizer jab, as well as free access to the castle's 'torture chamber'
AFP
10 May, 2021
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