81-year-old William Shakespeare has died in the UK: he was the first British man to be vaccinated against Covid in December 2020.
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In the UK, 81-year-old William Shakespeare first citizen to receive the coronavirus vaccine has died of an illness unrelated to SARS-CoV-2.
William Shakespeare dead, news of death
In the United Kingdom, 81-year-old William Shakespeare, namesake of the English playwright and poet who lived between the 16th and 17th centuries, died at his long-time nursing home in Coventry, West Midlands.
According to the information released, the man died of a recently contracted illness unrelated to Covid. The news of the passing of William Shakespeare, called Bill by family and friends, was confirmed by Jayne Innes, a Coventry councillor and close friend of the 81-year-old.
First man to be vaccinated against Covid, dies
The namesake of the English playwright and poet was the first male citizen to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in early December 2020. William Shakespeare, therefore, was the second patient to receive the first dose of the much-anticipated prototype serum produced by the collaboration between Pfizer and BioNTech, inoculated at University Hospital Coventry.
Patient one, in fact, was Margaret Keenan, a 91-year-old woman, who was also vaccinated at the same Coventry health facility where the 81-year-old man was vaccinated. The man had been prioritised for vaccination in the UK by the NSH, giving him an important and significant record.
When the PfizerBioNTech vaccine was administered, Shakespeare underwent the procedure in front of photographers and TV crews, displaying seriousness and pride. He commented on the event with conviction: “This drug will change our lives, and more importantly, the way we live.
Councillor Jayne Innes remembers
Coventry councillor and friend Jayne Innes has spoken out on the death of William Shakespeare. The councillor said the 81-year-old passed away last week and decided to remember him, highlighting the important role he played in inaugurating the vaccination campaign in the UK.
In fact, Jayne Innes explained that ‘the best tribute to Bill is to have had the vaccine’, reiterating the need to vaccinate against SARS-CoV-2 to defeat the virus and return to normal as soon as possible.
