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Jonathan Van-Tam: JVT's most memorable Covid advice and analogies

Jonathan Van-Tam: JVT's most memorable Covid advice and analogies

From pants and football to yoghurts and trains, Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has used colourful language to advise people throughout the pandemic. But now, England’s deputy chief medical officer has announced he’ll be leaving the role at the end of March. Watch our round-up of some of his best bits of Covid advice and analogies. […]

Prof Jonathan Van-Tam: 'These vaccines save lives'

Prof Jonathan Van-Tam: 'These vaccines save lives'

England’s deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam has said the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and saves lives, after concerns in Europe about it increasing the risk of blood clots. He urged people to take up their vaccine offer, saying “vaccines don’t save lives if they’re in fridges… they only save lives if they’re in […]