COVID-19 Vaccine | ‘I trust science,’ says nurse who is first to get vaccine in United States
Because of lingering skepticism about the vaccine, even among some on her own staff, Sandra Lindsay, the director of critical care nursing, said she wanted to lead by example New York Times December 20, 2020 / 01:09 PM IST
The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials make their way to distribution sites across the US (Representative Image: AP)
Sharon Otterman
NEW YORK When officials at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center asked for staff volunteers to be among the first to take the coronavirus vaccine, Sandra Lindsay raised her hand.
Sharon Otterman, The New York Times Published: 15 Dec 2020 11:36 AM BdST Updated: 15 Dec 2020 11:36 AM BdST Nurse Sandra Lindsay participates in a conference call with Governor Andrew Cuomo after she is inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine, at Northwell Health at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, US, December 14, 2020. Mark Lennihan/Pool via REUTERS
When officials at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center asked for staff volunteers to be among the first to take the coronavirus vaccine, Sandra Lindsay raised her hand. ); }
Because of lingering scepticism about the vaccine, even among some on her own staff, Lindsay, the director of critical care nursing, said she wanted to lead by example particularly as a Black woman who understands the legacy of unequal and racist medical treatment and experimentation on people of colour.