First NYC Nurse To Get COVID Vaccine Shares Why She Volunteered To Take The Shot: “I Trust Science”
Sandra Lindsay, the ICU nurse at a Queens hospital who was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated says she wants to “inspire people who look like me” to take the vaccine to help end the pandemic.
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While appearing on CNN, she spoke with Anderson Cooper to share how she feels after taking the Pfizer vaccine. Although she said she feels “great,” she said she wanted to use her self as proof to show that the shot’s safety to those still hesitant about being vaccinated.
She explained, “I trust the science. My profession is deeply rooted in science. I trust science. What I don’t trust is getting Covid-19, because I don’t know how it will affect me and the people around me that I could potentially transfer the virus to.”
Sandra Lindsay, an ICU registered nurse from NY, on why she was happy to volunteer to be among the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine. “I trust science. What I don't trust is getting Covid-19. … I want to be a part of the solution to put an end to this pandemic once and for all" pic.twitter.com/ceO4jQXo4C
— CNN (@CNN) December 15, 2020
As we reported earlier, the first vials of the coronavirus vaccine were shipped Sunday and arrived Monday in 50 states, marking the beginning of a massive effort to stop the rampant spread of the novel coronavirus, which has so far killed more than 298,000 Americans. First responders and the elderly are expected to be one of the first people to receive the vaccine.
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