Health

Poor countries may face long wait for vaccines despite promises

By Maria Cheng, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

The virus that has killed more than 1.6 million people has exposed vast inequities between countries, as fragile health systems and smaller economies were often hit harder.

WATCH: Pence leads COVID-19 vaccine roundtable discussion

By Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence will lead a roundtable discussion on Operation Warp Speed Dec. 15 after touring a COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Bloomington, Indiana.

EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens.

U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine shot needed to boost the nation's largest vaccination campaign.

U.S. begins vaccinations as COVID-19 deaths reach 300,000

The U.S. passed 300,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday just hours after vaccine doses rolled out to Americans for the first time. William Brangham reports on a day that has brought landmark moments in the pandemic.

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Sign-up rush expected as ACA enrollment deadline approaches

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A crush of sign-ups is expected Tuesday on the last day of open enrollment for HealthCare.gov. That could help solidify the standing of "Obamacare" as an improbable survivor in the Donald Trump years.

Trump eases rules for religious social service providers

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said the changes will "remove unfair obstacles." Critics, however, said the changes will remove important protections for LGBTQ people and others who may face discrimination from religious groups.

Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and it's having devastating consequences

By Cat Wise, Jaywon Choe

Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and its consequences can be devastating. Those experiencing high levels of trauma can see dramatically lower life expectancies, and the CDC estimates it accounts for billions of dollars in healthcare costs and lost productivity.

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 as vaccinations begin

By Adam Geller, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

The number of dead tallied by Johns Hopkins University rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is more than five times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War.

WATCH: HHS holds kickoff event for COVID-19 vaccine

By Associated Press

Officials said health care workers along with nursing home residents will be first in line for vaccination, with others to follow in the coming weeks and months.