First man in the world vaccinated from Covid-19 died

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May 27, 2021

William Shakespeare, the homonym of the famous writer, died in a Coventry hospital from a disease unrelated to Covid-19. He was the first man in the world who received a Covid vaccine.

William Shakespeare, 81, died on May 25 after a long battle against an illness.

On December 8, his picture receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the University Hospital of Coventry was shared around the world. Yet, less than 6 months later, he passed away, at the same hospital as where he received the vaccine.

William Shakespeare who receive a Covid-19 vaccine
William Shakespeare, the first man who received a Covid-19 vaccine | EPA

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Clément Vérité

Clément is the executive editor and founder of Newsendip. He started in the media industry as a freelance reporter at 16 for a local French newspaper after school and has never left it. He later worked for seven years at The New York Times, notably as a data analyst. He holds a Master of Management in France and a Master of Arts in the United Kingdom in International Marketing & Communications Strategy. He has lived in France, the United Kingdom, and Italy.