May Parsons (left)
UK-based Filipina nurse May Parsons, who administered the first approved COVID-19 vaccine in the world in December 2020, represented the National Health Service in receiving the George Cross award from the Queen on July 12 (See Rappler for story).
Pinay Nurse May Parsons (left) and British grandma Margaret Keenan
When British grandmother Margaret Keenan made history by becoming the first person to receive a Covid 19 vaccination outside of clinical trials, so did Filipina nurse May Parsons, who administered the injection (See Manila Mail for story)..
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