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STORY: UN / GA DR LINDSAY
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DATELINE: 23 FEBRUARY 2022, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
23 FEBRUARY 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, Dr Sandra Lindsay walking in General Assembly Hall
3. Various shots, Lindsay sitting at Jamaica’s seat at GA Hall
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Sandra Lindsay, Director of Nursing, Critical Care Division, Long Island Jewish Medical Centre:
“It's such an honour to hold this place in history, to be able to inspire, to educate, and to influence others about the safety of the vaccine.”
5. Wide shot, Lindsey standing in GA Hall
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Sandra Lindsay, Director of Nursing, Critical Care Division, Long Island Jewish Medical Centre:
“I didn't set out to be the first one to be vaccinated. I just wanted to be vaccinated and to do my part to put an end to this pandemic.”
7. Wider shot, Lindsay walking in flag hall
8. Wide shot, Lindsay holding Jamaican flag
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Sandra Lindsay, Director of Nursing, Critical Care Division, Long Island Jewish Medical Centre:
“It's just amazing. I am speechless to think that this young lady from Jamaica would one day end up in the General Assembly or at the UN. And I'm happy I'm here ahead of the debate on Friday to talk about the importance of vaccinations, vaccine equity, and really, just Global Health.”
10. Various shots, Lindsey walking towards GA President’s office
11. Wide shot, Lindsay shaking hands with the President of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid
12. Various shots, Lindsay and Shahid sitting down, talking
13. Wide shot, Lindsay and Shahid shaking hands
The President of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, today (23 Feb) met with Dr. Sandra Lindsay, the first person in the United States to be vaccinated against the COVID virus, and a first responder in New York City.
Dr Lindsay, who was born in Jamaica, walked around the General Assembly Hall and sat down at her country’s seat at the GA.
She said it was “such an honour to hold this place in history, to be able to inspire, to educate, and to influence others about the safety of the vaccine.”
Dr Lindsay said, “I didn't set out to be the first one to be vaccinated. I just wanted to be vaccinated and to do my part to put an end to this pandemic.”
Dr Lindsay’s meeting with Shahid came ahead of a high-level vaccines event that will be held at the United Nations later this week and at which Dr. Lindsay will speak about the importance of vaccine equity.
She said, “I am speechless to think that this young lady from Jamaica would one day end up in the General Assembly or at the UN. And I'm happy I'm here ahead of the debate on Friday to talk about the importance of vaccinations, vaccine equity, and really, just Global Health.”
President Shahid is convening the 25 February event to galvanize momentum for universal vaccination.
The meet-and-greet was also an opportunity for President Shahid to symbolically thank health professionals in New York, who have worked tirelessly since the outbreak of the pandemic to treat and support the diplomatic community, many of whom are New York residents.
Dr. Lindsay is the director of nursing for the critical care division at Long Island Jewish Medical Centre, part of Northwell Health, and holds a doctorate in health sciences.
She received her first COVID vaccine on 14 December 2020, following the emergency use authorization of the shots. The publicity provided her with a platform, which she has used to advocate for the use of and access to the COVID vaccines.
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