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Summary

A young boy's letter to Pfizer's CEO prompted the company to ensure Santa and his elves received the coronavirus vaccine in time for Christmas, allowing for a safe holiday season.

Abstract

During the coronavirus pandemic, children around the world, including a 6-year-old boy named Calum Thornhill from Ireland, expressed concern about the potential impact of the virus on Santa Claus and his ability to deliver presents. Calum wrote to Pfizer's CEO, Albert Bourla, requesting vaccines for Santa and the elves. Bourla responded positively, assuring the boy that Santa's vaccination was a priority, and Santa himself confirmed that the North Pole's inhabitants received their doses before Christmas. Despite the vaccination, Santa maintained safety protocols while delivering gifts, including wearing a mask and practicing social distancing. The article also encourages readers to support the platform and its authors by signing up for a membership.

Opinions

  • The author suggests that children were deeply concerned about Santa's health and the continuation of Christmas traditions during the pandemic.
  • Calum Thornhill is portrayed as a kind and compassionate child, whose actions may have symbolically saved Christmas for many.
  • Albert Bourla's response to Calum's letter is seen as a heartwarming gesture that underscores the importance of hope and compassion during challenging times.
  • Santa's proactive approach to vaccination and adherence to safety measures is presented as a model for responsible behavior during the pandemic.
  • The article subtly advocates for supporting content creators and the platform by highlighting the benefits of membership, indicating the value of quality journalism and storytelling.

Coronavirus Christmas

How Santa Got His Coronavirus Vaccine Before Christmas

Thanks to a little boy who may have saved Christmas

Photo by Mike Arney on Unsplash

Children worldwide showed concern about Santa getting infected with Coronavirus before Christmas. This would be a worst-case scenario, as all the elves might also have to go into quarantine, along with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

What about Santa’s reindeer, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and good old Rudolph? Unfortunately, there aren’t enough peer-reviewed studies about the possibility of contagion between Santa, elves, and reindeer.

Thus, the young ones were having trouble sleeping with their little hearts hacking from distress: — What if Santa gets sick? The dreadful idea haunting a lot of children’s minds.

Letters to Pfizer

Aspiring 6-year-old writer Calum Thornhill was among the concerned younglings who wrote to Pfizer CEO asking for a shipment of coronavirus vaccines to be delivered to the North Pole.

Dear Pfizer, I heard you made a new vaccine for coronavirus. Good job. Can you please send some to the North Pole for Santa and his elves? Please. We want to save Christmas and make all the kids happy.

Little Calum from Glanmire, Ireland, got a reply from Pfizers CEO:

To Finn and Callum, who sent these letters, you are kind, compassionate and thoughtful young boys, and I want you to know that we are doing everything we can to help bring hope to people around the world. And we will make sure to take care of Santa and his elves, too. — Albert Bourla, CEO Pfizer

Then Santa himself took the fast lane to the Sarsfield Hurling Club, in Glanmire, to meet with Callum and confirm that Pfizer had already made sure everyone back at the North Pole got the vaccine in time for Christmas.

No problem with deep freezing back home, Santa’s cold storage facilities can easily keep the vaccine at minus 70 degrees, and everyone will get their second shot by mid-January 2021.

A word of advice from Santa

Even after he got vaccinated, Santy followed all safety measures concerning respiratory etiquette and wore a mask while circumnavigating the planet. No sightings have been reported; thus, Santa did a tremendous job cloaking himself and upholding social distancing once again. Well done, Santy!

Santa Claus is now safely back home with Mrs. Claus, the elves, and the reindeer hard at work and already planning for Christmas 2021.

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