Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox It wasn't the way you'd normally spend a sunny Friday afternoon in town.
But then these aren't normal times we're living in. This afternoon Exchange Square was transformed into a pop-up covid vaccine clinic.
Watched on by drinkers sat outside Sinclair's Oyster Bar and shoppers emerging from Selfridges, scores of people queued up to get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
With uptake among under 40s lower than other age groups, the clinic was aimed at encouraging younger people to get the jab. Medical director Dr Manisha Kumar was overseeing the clinic.
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