Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsProfessor Jonathan Van-Tam has promised children that Father Christmas is first in line for the coronavirus vaccine.The UK government has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use following a recommendation from the medical regulator, with a rollout to start next week.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed a priority list, which starts with elderly people in care homes.But the deputy chief medical officer playfully said on Thursday that they've made a 'special case' for Santa Claus.Asked about it by a BBC Radio 5 Live listener, Prof Van-Tam responded: “Oh, absolutely.
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