First in Line: How COVID-19 Placed Me on the Frontlines of a Health Care Crisis

Sandra Lindsay is vice president at Northwell Health. On December 14, 2020, Lindsay made history when she became the first person in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. She is a 2022 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and recipient of the Order of Distinction in the Commander Class in Jamaica.

Diana Blue received her BFA in drama from Hofstra University and her MA in theater education from Emerson College. She is a classically trained actor, choreographer, and voice performer who resides in Connecticut. Additionally, she is passionate in her work as a K-12 theater educator and director.

Joanne Skerrett is a former journalist who has been an editor at the Boston Globe and the Chicago Tribune. She has an MA in writing from Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Boston and is the author of five novels, including Island Man.