The Prince of Wales will speak at an online seminar hosted by the British Asian Trust, of which he is the founder. The heir to the throne tested positive for Covid last March and months later he said he ‘got away with it fairly’.
Last week, Clarence House announced that Charles (72) and Camilla (73) had received their first doses of the vaccine.
Both are in the age group 70 and older and are requested to step forward to be vaccinated.
According to government statistics, more than 14.5 million people in the UK received the first dose of jab.
But there is a wide gap between the number of white people being vaccinated compared to their peers in ethnic minorities.
And experts believe myths promote skepticism against vaccine among minorities, who have half of the white people’s survey.
This has led to concerns that the most diverse cities in the UK will take longer to get out of closures than the rest of the country.
There is also the fear that far-right activists could use the inequality to cultivate racial tension.
Charles will join vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi on Thursday in a campaign to dispel propaganda.
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Charles has a good relationship with ethnic minorities and is especially regarded by the older generation.
He will tell guests during Thursday’s seminar that he was ‘saddened’ by the reluctance of ethnic minorities to come forward for vaccinations.
The prince will tell participants that the UK ‘has reached a sobering milestone with the deaths of 100,000 people.
He will say: ‘It is clear that the virus has affected all parts of the country and all parts of society, but it is also clear that there are specific challenges in certain parts of our society, especially in some ethnic minority communities.
“What saddens me even further is to hear that the challenges are exacerbated by the varying uptake of the vaccines that ultimately offers us a way out of the suffering of the past year.”
The event will be broadcast live on various Muslim television channels to reach a number of the UK’s 2.5 million followers.
Other contestants include the head of India’s Serum Institute, who mass-produced the Oxford / AstraZeneca jab.
Senior black and Asian medics will also be performing.
On Saturday, the Covid mortality rate in Britain rose by 621 and a further 13,308 infections were declared.