The Canadian government is pushing a pro-COVID-19 vaccine message targeted at children through a Christmas feature with Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam holding a talk with “Mrs. Clause,” promoting vaccines and boosters even as their effectiveness remains dubious.
In a 2-minute interview, Tam makes her “yearly call” to the North Pole for “Santa’s holiday health check,” following which “Mrs. Clause” appears onscreen and says that her heart gets warm to see “everyone in Canada, especially kids, working so hard to keep the holidays safe and cheerful for all.” Tam then says that it has been a tough season due to “lots of viruses making people sick.”
