William Shakespeare, first man to receive coronavirus vaccine, dies

William Shakespeare, the first man to receive the coronavirus vaccine, has died in England at the age of 81.

This was confirmed by Coventry adviser and Shakespeare’s friend Jayne Innes, who said he died last week and added that the “The best tribute to Bill is to get vaccinated”.

“Bill will be remembered for a lot of things, including his taste for mischief,” said Innes, who linked his death to the vaccination.

As reported by the newspaper The sun, the poet and playwright’s namesake received the Pfizer vaccine last December at Coventry University Hospital, shortly after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan, the first person to be vaccinated.

Shakespeare shared something more than name with the most important writer in the English language, and that was that both were from Warwickshire, a county in the heart of England.

When he was vaccinated, Bill – as he was called in his surroundings – had been happy in front of the cameras: “It could make a difference in our lives from now on. This is the start to changing our lives and our way of life. “

Then he added that he had been locked up with his wife for the duration of the detention for fear of catching him. Shakespeare was married to Joy and had two adult children and several grandchildren.

The West Midlands Labor Group posted on Twitter: “Bill made headlines around the world for being (the first) man to receive the Covid vaccine. His decades of party service were recently acknowledged by (the party leader) Keir Starmer. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Joy and Bill. “

Vaccination plan progresses in England

Since the vaccination of Keenan and Shakespeare, Boris Johnson’s government has made good progress in vaccinating its population and for several weeks it has been implementing postpartum flexibilities.

However, in some cities where the Indian variant – more contagious – was still detected alerts are maintained.

The British Government has advised the population not to visit these parts of England unless it is essential. The recommendation, made by the Department of Health, covers the areas of Kirklees, Bedford, Burnley, Leicester, North Tyneside, as well as Bolton (near Manchester) and Hounslow (west of London).

Authorities, who have increased vaccinations in these areas, have asked people to avoid meetings in closed places to contain the spread of the Indian variant.

According to the latest official data, on Monday 2,439 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in the UK and three more deaths, while more than 38 million people -72.3% of the adult population- has already received the first dose of the vaccine, while more than 22 million have obtained the second – 43.5% of the adult population.

JPE