A pensioner with diabetes and a weakened immune system fears catching Covid this winter after the NHS restricted who is eligible for the vaccine .

Clifford Clarkson can no longer get the jab for free even though he has a history of heart disease.

The 68-year-old from Hertfordshire works as a Santa in Christmas grottos and fears he will catch Covid-19 from the hundreds of children he will see each day because he cannot yet afford to buy a Covid jab privately. New Feature

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Ministers are under pressure to U-turn on the decision to limit NHS access to the jab over fears it is creating a two-tier healthcare system as demand for private jabs soars.

Around 13 million people who were eligible in autumn 2024 are no longer able to get th

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