Admin Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Sanda Lindsay receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. | Photo by Mark Lennihan - Pool/Getty Images The glass vial used in the first US COVID-19 vaccination has been acquired by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The museum also acquired related items including the scrubs and vaccination card of Sandra Lindsay, director of critical care nursing at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center who, on December 14th, 2020, became the first person in the US to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “The urgent need for effective vaccines in the U.S. was met with unprecedented speed,” said Anthea M. Hartig, the museum’s Elizabeth MacMillan director, in a statement Tuesday. “These now historic artifacts document not only this remarkable scientific progress but represent the hope offered to millions living through the cascading crises... Continue reading… View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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