Queens nurse who received first COVID vaccine named Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient

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Queens nurse who received first COVID vaccine named Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
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“This recognition is significant for me and my loved ones. It is also a huge recognition for my Northwell Health family, nurses and healthcare workers around the world, women, women of color, Jamaicans, minorities and immigrants to name a few!'

Nurse Sandra Lindsay receives the second dose of a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on January 4th, 2021 in Queens.Nurse Sandra Lindsay receives the second dose of a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on January 4th, 2021 in Queens.in America will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Joe Biden announced on Friday.

Lindsay served on the front lines of the pandemic in one of the hardest-hit cities in the country. She was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of. In Biden’s announcement, she was also described as a prominent advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers.

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