"Ho-ho-hutchiuuu!"Santa Claus may have to make a quick stop to the hospital to get a flu shot this year before delivering gifts to all those good children around the world. Hungarian authorities advised the
bearded old man to get a vaccination to prevent the spread of flu this year.
Santa has also been warned to avoid kissing children to shaking their hands to stop the illness spreading across the country, health official said. The also pointed out that elderly, those who are overweight or chronically ill suffer the highest risk.
The new "agenda" of Santa's is due to an alarming leap of flu cases in Hungary: in a week's time, the number of flu cases increased by 22 100, party due to the H1N1 influenza.
"For Santa Clauses, prevention is especially important as they meet lots of children in early December, and therefore they face a high risk of infection," Hungary's state health authority said on its website, Reuters news agency reported.
It also added that if Santa Claus is elderly, overweight or has a chronic illness - the three highest-risked groups - a flu shot is particularly important.
Dear Santa Claus, if you do not feel well this Christmas, please try to stay indoor and rest. And if you insist on going out, please wear a mask!
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