- The target of anti-vaccine is the office of the UK regulator that approves the vaccine.
- Videos posted on social media showed that the protesters walked to the door with security guards on the other side.
- Four policemen were injured in the conflict.
On Friday, anti-vaccine protesters clashed with the police in London. Some people tried to rush into the offices of the British regulator that approved the vaccine. The police said four policemen were injured.
The latest protests included dozens of demonstrators who gathered in multiple locations throughout the afternoon, after anti-vaccination campaigners targeted the offices of the British Television Broadcasting Corporation.
The live demonstration of the demonstration showed that the protesters tried to cross the cordon to enter the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) office, the first regulatory agency in the world to approve the launch of a coronavirus vaccine to the public in December last year.
They later moved to central London and gathered outside the Science Museum. The police appeared to clashed with the demonstrators and arrested them.
“Some protesters became violent towards the police. Four of our police officers were injured in the conflict,” the Metropolitan Police said, adding that “this is unacceptable.”
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The unit earlier said on Twitter that it was participating in a demonstration outside the MHRA office in Cabot Square, east London, and was “guarding the entrance of the building.”
Videos posted on social media showed that the protesters walked to the door with security guards on the other side.
After a few seconds, the police squeezed into the crowd, formed a cordon outside the entrance of the building, and scuffled with the protesters who tried to enter.
The live broadcast showed that demonstrators without masks shouted that they were there to “protect the next generation” when they rallied outside.
The protests came as the UK continued its successful mass vaccination campaign, with more than three-quarters of adults receiving two approved injections.
On Friday, an independent panel of experts advised the government not to extend the program to vaccinate all British children between the ages of 12 and 15.
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