The last eight months have been some of the hardest, she said.
Sanchez said the vaccine makes her feel more secure as she continues to help patients.
TonyChris Nnaka, also a nurse in the COVID unit, thought about his patients as he received the vaccine. I m just very privileged to be one of the first to receive it here at Parkland. It s an emotional moment to me, he said, I m thinking of my patients that were not able to get the vaccine.
Samantha Rowley, Senior Vice President of Surgical Services, described her days at the hospital during the pandemic: Exhausting. Scary. Something we care to never do again.