81-year-old nurse comes out of retirement to give COVID vaccinations
She says she hadn’t given a shot in a long time, but it’s like riding a bike.
By: Bob Hoffman , Adam Fakult
LANSING, Mich. — Hundreds of people drive through Sparrow Hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic each week. This wouldn’t be possible without the many volunteers who step up and donate their time to give the vaccines.
Volunteers like this week’s Good Neighbor, Pat Munshaw. Pat says it’s just one way she can give back.
“I tell people I’m the best vaccinator in the house,” Pat said. “Now when I tell them that it’s between me and them, but they feel more comfortable when I say that to them.”
At 81 years old, Pat Munshaw came out of retirement to volunteer to administer COVID vaccines at both Sparrow Hospital and the Ingham County Health Department.
Since March, Pat has volunteered three days a week, spending her time doing what she says she has always been passionate about.
After graduating from nursing school at Marquette University, Pat worked as an RN for a few years at Lansing’s St. Lawrence Hospital before being recruited to become a nurse instructor. She then went on to get a masters degree in health care administration.
