It’s not a game... Thrones outfit is part of vaccine call to arms
JON SNOW LOOKALIKE RECRUITED TO ENCOURAGE TAKE-UP OF COVID AND FLU JABS
TOWN hall chiefs have recruited a Game of Thrones lookalike as part of a campaign to increase vaccine take-up for winter.
Passers-by may have done a double-take if they saw actor James Martin - dressed up as the King of the North Jon Snow - waiting patiently for his Covid jab at a walk-in vaccination clinic at Manchester town hall.
But it wasn’t entirely a fiction - actor James took the opportunity to have his jab while dressing up to promote Manchester city council’s drive to improve vaccine takeup.
After his jab, James said: “I wanted to have the vaccine, so this was the perfect time and a case of life imitating art! It was quick and easy and absolutely nothing to worry about.”
The campaign, which includes a video message from the town hall chamber from
Manchester’s Jon Snow, is designed to improve take-up of flu as well as Covid vaccines.
“This call-out to the city is so vital,” said Dr Manisha Kumar, Medical Director at Manchester Health and Care Commissioning.
“Please don’t put off having your vaccinations - early evidence suggests that people who get Covid and flu at the same time can be twice as likely to die.”
David Regan, who is Director of Public Health in Manchester, said: “In our view everyone is a hero who has the vaccine to look after themselves and others.
“There’s no doubt that this winter is going to be tough. I thank everyone in advance for keeping on with all those key things that can keep the whole city safe.”
For more winter vaccine information go to: www.manchester.gov.uk/winter