An 81-year-old pensioner in the UK who made history when he became the first man in the world to have the COVID-19 vaccination has died of an unrelated illness, the British media reported on Tuesday. William Shakespeare hit global headlines on December 8 last year when he became the first man to have the jab to fight against the coronavirus at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. Shakespeare received his first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the same hospital shortly after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan, who became the world s first person to get the jab. Coventry councillor Jayne Innes, a friend of Shakespeare, said he had died on Thursday (May 20) and added the best tribute to Bill is to have the jab .
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William Shakespeare, the first man in the world to have the Covid-19 jab, has died in hospital.
Tributes were paid to the proud Coventry pensioner, 81, who hit global headlines on December 8 after being vaccinated at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
His picture appeared on front pages across the world – much to both his and his family’s delight.
At the time, much was played on the fact that he was called William Shakespeare and was from Warwickshire, but the pensioner was a fiercely proud Coventrian according to his friends.
Bill, as he was fondly known, passed away after a period of illness on Thursday at the same hospital where he famously received his vaccine.
He was the second person to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan
The first man in the world to get a COVID-19 vaccine died of unrelated illness, British media reported.
Bill Shakespeare, 81, got his first jab on December 8 at University Hospital Coventry, England. He was the second person to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan.
A former Rolls Royce employee and a parish councillor, the 81-year-old passed away last Thursday after a period of illness at the same hospital, Daily Mail reported. He leaves behind his wife and two sons and grandchildren.
When he received the jab, he had said it was wonderful .
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