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COVID-19 vaccinations begin in U.S., health workers get 1st doses
by lauren neergaard, the associated press
Posted Dec 14, 2020 11:56 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 11:58 am EDT
Illustration of vaccine against coronavirus COVID-19. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM
The biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history kicked off Monday as health workers rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the pandemic a day of optimism even as the nation’s death toll closed in on 300,000.
“I feel hopeful today. Relieved,” critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay said after getting a shot in the arm at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York.
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history got underway Monday as health workers in select hospitals rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the pandemic a day of optimism even as the nation s death toll neared 300,000.
“I feel hopeful today. Relieved,” said critical case nurse Sandra Lindsay after getting a shot in the arm at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York.
Shipments of precious frozen vials of vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech began arriving at hospitals around the country Monday.
“This is the light at the end of the tunnel. But it’s a long tunnel,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said as he watched Lindsay s vaccination via video.
First US COVID-19 vaccinations given as shipments arrive nationwide
By Lauran Neergaard
First COVID-19 vaccine given to New York nurse
A New York nurse is believed to be the first U.S. health care worker to receive the coronavirus vaccine as the rollout begins nationwide.
NEW YORK - Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the heartbreaking reality of 300,000 U.S. deaths.
“Relieved,” proclaimed critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay after becoming one of the first to be inoculated at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. “I feel like healing is coming.”
Updated 12/14/2020 1:54 PM
The biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history kicked off Monday as health workers rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the pandemic a day of optimism even as the nation s death toll closed in on 300,000. I feel hopeful today. Relieved, critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay said after getting a shot in the arm at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. I feel like healing is coming.
With a countdown of 3-2-1, workers at Ohio State University s Wexner Medical Center gave the first injections to applause.