Sceptic who put off jab dies from Covid at 46
A MAN who was sceptical about the vaccine has died of the virus aged 46 after saying he ‘thought it was the elderly who got hospitalised’.
Removal firm boss Brian Lynch said during his ordeal that it was ‘the most frightened’ he had ever been.
He was admitted to Royal Blackburn Hospital on July 7 and while in intensive care he vowed to friends he would get the jab if he recovMost ered. But Mr Lynch, of Blackburn, Lancashire, was later placed in a medically induced coma and died with his family and wife Gina Lynch by his side on July 31.
Close family friend Nicky Ashton organised a pub fundraiser – prior to the tragedy – to support Brian ahead of his return home.
Miss Ashton said: ‘Brian would have wanted the day to go ahead.
‘We filled the pub inside and out – the day turned into a celebration full of love, tears and lots of talk and fond memories of Brian. of Blackburn followed his story over the three weeks that Brian was in a coma.’ She added: ‘He really was one of the best people, that would help anyone out and he will be missed so much by so many.’
On July 7 Mr Lynch wrote on Facebook that he ‘wasn’t feeling well’ so ‘despite what I think about testing and Covid vaccines’ he had a test.
Mrs Lynch contracted the virus at the same time though did not suffer too badly and recovered at home.
Mr Lynch said: ‘I sent off for a PCR test more in the interests of my family, friends and business customers. It came back positive.
‘I’ll be honest, I thought it was the vulnerable and the elderly who got hospitalised. It’s the most frightened I’ve ever been and I felt like I was being suffocated in my own body.
‘So to anyone that may have similar sort of thoughts to this as I had, I just have to say this – I hope it doesn’t get you.’
On July 12 he said: ‘This Covid cough really is brutal can’t wait for it to dissipate... just takes all your energy.’
‘I hope it doesn’t get you’