President Joe Biden has honored a nurse from Queens in New York who is said to be the country’s first to step up to the plate and receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sandra Lindsay rolled up her sleeves and put up a brave face as she received the country’s first-ever FDA-approved vaccine, designed to target the COVID-19. For this reason, US President Joe Biden felt the need to honor her with a prestigious award on Friday. Moreover, she was even given the honor of her scrubs being sent over to the Smithsonian.
Sandra Lindsay is originally an immigrant from the country of Jamaica who migrated to the US in search of better opportunities.
But this young woman has worked hard over the years and dedicated her services to the people of this country as if they’re one of her own. For this reason, Sandra was given the ‘Outstanding American By Choice’ award on behalf of the country’s Citizenship as well as Immigration Services for her relentless efforts.
For the honorable event, Sandra was seen donning a bright pink-toned suit as she made her way towards the White House’s East Room. Here is where Joe Biden made an announcement regarding how her hospital scrubs and vaccine card would soon be on display at the American History Museum of Smithsonian.
Sandra is believed to have migrated to America when she was just 18 years of age. And now that she is 30, she has pursued her dream of becoming a nurse that does what she’s always wanted to do and that gives back to her new nation, explained President Biden.
According to local media outlets, Sandra is the director for critical care nursing in Queens’ Northwell Health. She had received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on the 14th of December in 2020, paving the way for millions of more Americans to follow her lead and get vaccinated.