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Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people,…

New York nurse Sandra Lindsay became a vaccine activist after being hailed as the first person in the United States to get a COVID-19 shot a year ago

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new vaccine-proof requirement for kids aged 5 to 11 takes effect Tuesday, exactly one year to the day Queens nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first adult in the five boroughs to get a COVID-19 shot. A full year later, 82.1% of adults citywide now are fully inoculated, while just 38.5% of eligible children…

The COVID-19 vaccines have proven incredibly safe and wildly effective, and many hoped they would bring an end to the crisis. But a year later, too many Americans remain unvaccinated. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.

Sandra Lindsay, a New York City nurse who was the first person in the U.S. to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, got her booster shot today.

New York City is holding its first ticker-tape parade Wednesday in nearly two years, an emotional trip down Manhattan’s iconic Canyon of Heroes to honor the essential workers who helped guide the one-time pandemic epicenter through the worst public health crisis in more than a century.

New York City held its first ticker-tape parade Wednesday in nearly two years, an emotional, confetti-bedazzled trip down Manhattan’s iconic Canyon of Heroes to honor the essential workers who helped guide the one-time COVID-19 epicenter through the worst public health crisis in more than a century. Sandra Lindsay, a Queens critical care nurse and the first person in the U.S. to get...

New York City will hold its first ticker-tape parade Wednesday in nearly two years, an emotional trip along Manhattan’s iconic Canyon of Heroes that will honor the essential workers. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Where is the parade and what time does it start? Can anyone go? What streets will be closed? Here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes.

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New York City will hold its first ticker-tape parade this week in nearly two years, an emotional trip along Manhattan’s iconic Canyon of Heroes that will honor the essential workers who helped guide the one-time pandemic epicenter through the worst public health crisis in more than a century.

New York City is planning a ticker tape parade to honor doctors, nurses and other hometown heroes. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

The Inauguration Gala paid tribute to frontline workers including Queens nurse, Sandra Lindsay. She was the first American to be vaccinated.

After being the first person in the United States to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay is hoping the publicity of her inoculation will encourage others, particularly those in communities of color, to trust the vaccine. News Four’s Adam Kuperstein has the interview