Pfizer, U.S. said to be near large new deal for vaccine doses
Agreement reportedly would have government buying tens of millions more doses and give Pfizer greater access to vaccine source materials.
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Agreement reportedly would have government buying tens of millions more doses and give Pfizer greater access to vaccine source materials.
A new mutation of COVID-19 may already be circulating in the U.S. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Angela Rasmussen, a virologist with the Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security, about the new variant of the coronavirus.
Fauci and Health Secretary Alex Azar got Moderna's vaccine on live TV to build confidence in the shot.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Mr. Biden joins a growing list of public officials who have shared their experiences getting inoculated against COVID-19 as part of efforts to build public trust in its safety.
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Workers began packaging boxes of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the United States — and are expected to be given out starting Monday.
Although some people may be exempt, most workers could be required to get a shot, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has said.
Bill Whitaker reports on the scientists and advances in biotechnology behind a COVID-19 vaccine that could help end the pandemic.
Phase 1B includes Americans 75 and older and frontline workers — including police, firefighters, teachers and grocery workers.
The following is a transcript of an interview with David Ricks, chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, that aired Sunday, December 20, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Surgeon General Jerome Adams that aired Sunday, December 20, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Jerome Adams said the president has a "medical reason" for not receiving the coronavirus vaccine right away.
A few people have had allergic reactions to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine since it was released to the public, but allergy experts say it's extremely rare.
Severe allergic reactions can occur with any vaccine, but are extremely rare.
Army General Gustave Perna, the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, gave an update Saturday on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and acknowledged there was a "miscommunication" with states about how many doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine would initially be available to them. Watch his briefing.
"Please accept my personal apologies if this was disruptive to your decision-making," said Army General Gustave Perna, the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed.
The authorization allows the vaccine to be distributed to people 18 or older.
"Every month is actually worse than the very worst of the AIDS epidemic that we experienced for this younger population," Dr. Jeremy Samuel Faust said of the new research.
The top congressional leaders also encouraged other lawmakers to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.
President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will receive their first dose of the vaccine on Monday.
The president-elect has said he will take his vaccine in front of the media to build public confidence.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee tweeted that the news was "disruptive and frustrating."
The FDA is expected to quickly approve the vaccine for emergency use.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to recommend Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization on Thursday. Meanwhile the rollout of Pfizer's vaccine to frontline health care workers continues. Columbia University professor of epidemiology and medicine Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what the safety data shows.
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year. Follow live results here.
The number of fatalities is expected to increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure that will redraw the state's congressional districts.
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill is set to be the next governor of New Jersey after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, CBS News projects.
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.
California's approval of Proposition 50 sets in motion a redistricting plan that could result in pickups of five seats for Democrats in the Golden State — an effort that may ripple beyond California's borders.
At the beginning of October, Jay Jones' violent text messages from in 2022 resurfaced and were condemned by both parties.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia's next governor, CBS News projects, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears after a race dominated by President Trump.