Health

WATCH: House Democratic Caucus holds news briefing

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Already, Capitol Hill leaders are moving a key government shutdown deadline to the end of next week, but progress is slow and key decisions are yet to be made.

Why health care providers think vaccinating 20 million by the end of the year may be unrealistic

By Olivia Goldhill, STAT

Health care systems in California, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Kansas expect to still be giving staff their first shots in mid-January.

U.S. is taking final steps to review the first COVID-19 vaccine. Here's what's next

By Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration posted a positive review of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday and will hold a public hearing on Thursday. The Associated Press has a look at the process.

WATCH: Biden calls for action on virus as he introduces health team

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Topping the roster is health secretary nominee Xavier Becerra, a Latino politician who rose from humble beginnings to serve in Congress and as California’s attorney general.

WATCH: Trump speaks at White House vaccine summit

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden officials were not invited to a White House event on the vaccine, and representatives from the drug companies also didn't attend.

WATCH: Pentagon set to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on small scale

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Pentagon officials say that once the Food and Drug Administration gives its “emergency use authorization,” the military will start giving shots within a day or two.

WATCH: Senate holds second hearing on COVID-19 early outpatient treatment

By Courtney Vinopal

The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee will hold a second hearing Dec. 8 on early outpatient treatment for COVID-19.

United Kingdom gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country's COVID-19 vaccination program Tuesday, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.

U.K. readies its first shots in war on COVID-19

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

The 800,000 doses will first go to people over 80 who are either hospitalized or already have outpatient appointments scheduled, along with nursing home workers.

Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 vaccines

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped. Over a decade of behind-the-scenes research had new vaccine technology poised for a challenge.