Sandra Lindsay
| Sandra Lindsay RN | |
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| Born | Jamaica |
| 🏫 Education | St. Joseph's College, BS (1999) Lehman College, MS (2010) |
| 💼 Occupation | Director of Critical Care Nursing |
| 👔 Employer | Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| Known for | First person in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine |
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Sandra Lindsay is the Director of Critical Care Nursing at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center and the first person in the United States to receive the federally-approved COVID-19 vaccine on December 14, 2020.[1]
Early Life & Education[edit]
Lindsay was born and raised in Jamaica before immigrating to the United States. Growing up, she cared for her grandmother, who had hypertension and diabetes — an experience that led her to want to become a nurse.[1] When she arrived in the US, she attended St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, NY where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1999.[2] She then attended Lehman College in The Bronx, where she received her Master's degree in 2010.[1][3]
Career[edit]
In April 2016, Lindsay became the Director of Critical Care Nursing at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.[3] She was previously a nurse manager at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, NY.[4] Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Lindsay and her team treated patients with the disease. Between March and May, the hospital opened six new intensive care units, tripling their capacity to care for patients.[1][5] At the height of the pandemic, she and her team were treating up to 150 patients with COVID-19 per day.[6] In December 2020, Lindsay was given the opportunity to receive the federally-approved COVID-19 vaccine and became the first person in the United States to receive the vaccine.[7] In interviews with the press, Lindsay notes that she made her decision hoping to alleviate vaccine hesitancy among African American communities, which have endured a legacy of racist medical practices.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Otterman, Sharon (2020-12-14). "'I Trust Science,' Says Nurse Who Is First to Get Vaccine in U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ↑ Banach, Michael; Harmon, Brian (2021-01-20). "SJC Alumna Taking Part in Inauguration Gala". SJCNY On Campus. Retrieved 2021-02-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robertson, Alonza (December 15, 2020). "Lehman Alum Sandra Lindsay '10, ICU Nurse and Frontliner, Becomes First in NY to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine". lehman.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Williams, Zach (2020-12-14). "Black women leading the charge to end the pandemic". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-02-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Anderson, Javonte. "America has a history of medically abusing Black people. No wonder many are wary of COVID-19 vaccines". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Longman, Molly. "I Was The First Person In The U.S. To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ↑ Ryan, Caroline (2021-02-18). "Port Library Interviews First Vaccine Recipient". Port Washington News. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
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