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William ‘Bill’ Shakespeare dies of stroke unrelated to landmark Pfizer COVID vaccine – ABC News
William “Bill” Shakespeare — who became a symbol of hope in COVID-ravaged United Kingdom when he received the Pfizer vaccine — dies of a stroke unrelated to the…
William “Bill” Shakespeare who became a symbol of hope in COVID-ravaged United Kingdom when he received the Pfizer vaccine has died of a stroke unrelated to the jab.
Key points:
- The UK’s vaccination drive began in December with Margaret Keenan getting the jab
- Mr Shakespeare was the second person to receive the shot
- His family said he was “hugely proud” to be second in line
Mr Shakespeare, from Warwickshire, was 81 when he became the second person, and first man, in the UK to receive a coronavirus…
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