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NYC nurse gets 1st COVID vaccine in US

Monday, December 14, 2020
NYC nurse gets 1st COVID vaccine in US
The director of critical care at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ) in Queens has become the first person in the United States to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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