NYC nurse to be awarded Medal of Freedom

Name: NYC nurse to be awarded Medal of Freedom
Uploaded: 2022-07-01T22:57:00Z
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Description: Sandra Lindsay, a nurse from Northwell Health in Queens, was the first person in the United States outside of a clinical trial to receive a dose of a coronavirus vaccine. She rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to get the shot. Now President Biden has chosen her to be among several recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor for civilians.

Sandra Lindsay, a nurse from Northwell Health in Queens, was the first person in the United States outside of a clinical trial to receive a dose of a coronavirus vaccine. She rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to get the shot. Now President Biden has chosen her to be among several recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor for civilians.

Posted July 1, 2022 6:57pm EDT