Monday, October 26, 2020

Shot in the dark

 

                                     -- Eamonn M. McCormack via Slate

A US health agency had an idea: Get Santa Claus involved (in vaccines).

Health and Human Services planned to devote $250 million for an advertising campaign, part of which involved Santa Claus promoting COVID-19 vaccination, reports the Wall Street Journal

In exchange, Santa would get access to the vaccine before the general public. And not just Mr. Claus, performers playing Mrs. Claus and elves would also benefit from the scheme. Michael Caputo, an HHS assistant secretary who took a 60-day medical leave last month, was the one who thought up the plan. It has since been scrapped.

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