New York nurse becomes first American to get COVID-19 vaccine shot, says 'I trust science'

A critical care nurse, Sandra Lindsay, was first person in New York and among first people in United States to get a shot of coronavirus vaccine on December 14. As dely virus has been killing people of colour at disproportionate rates, Lindsay, being a black woman, was er to prove shot’s safety to those still hesitant about being vaccinated. While speaking to Washington Post, her bror, Garfield Lindsay, revealed that his sister is passionate about people’s health and for her to be an example for getting vaccine, is “meaningful” to her. 

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In an interview after vaccination, Sandra said that she knew when she woke up Monday morning she would be getting shot but h idea she would be first person in America to do so. She revealed that vaccine kit to minister shot “worked perfectly”. She said that she trusts science, but what she doesn’t trust is getting coronavirus because she doesn’t kw how it will affect her and people around her that she could potentially transfer virus to. 

She said that it was important for her as a Black woman to take vaccine as a mess to those who distrust medical system because of historical malfeasance or because y have suffered medical racism. Sandra said that she wants to send mess that science can be trusted and vaccination won’t work if only some people take shot. Furr, she hopes that jab to her upper left arm will also be an inspiration to or nurses she works with. 

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Pentagon chief receives COVID vaccine

Meanwhile, following vaccine roll-out, US acting defence secretary and Pentagon chief Christopher Miller on December 14 were ministered a shot of newly authorized Pfizer and BioNtech vaccine live on camera. jab was given at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Besda, Md., according to a video shared by Department of Defense. Miller can be seen encouraging Americans to take vaccine as he jokes, "That's all?! Oh come on! That did t hurt at all!”. Pentagon, meanwhile, informed in a press release that it planned to iculate military’s top commanders live to encour service members to get vaccinated.

Earlier as New York registered more than 35,000 cases, director of critical care nursing at Long Island Jewish Medical Center was ministered vaccine shot at 9:20 a.m. during a news conference with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. recipient nurse encourd and paid tribute to essential workers and medics as US hit grim milestone of 300,000 deaths. Meanwhile, US Health and Human Services anunced in a statement that Trump ministration doubled order of total vaccine shots it initially committed to purchasing from pharmaceutical company Moderna Inc. in an order worth $1.65 billion to fight pandemic. 

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