Watchdog Probes Tesco Christmas Ad Featuring Santa With Vaccine Passport After Complaints

A company logo is pictured outside a Tesco supermarket in Altrincham northern England, on April 16, 2016. Phil Noble/Reuters

The UK’s advertising authority is currently reviewing whether an investigation is warranted against a Tesco advertisement featuring Santa Claus with a vaccine passport, after the ad prompted more than 1,500 complaints, the most received by an advert this year.

Set to the Queen track “Don’t Stop Me Now,” the 90-second promo premiered on Saturday during ITV’s “Celebrity Chase Special.”