COVID-19 vaccine

Snow continues to fall on Northeast U.S., with vaccines in tow

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Snow continued to fall Thursday during a key period in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people seeking tests daily.

WATCH: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine set for approval in U.S. with panel endorsement

By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The FDA reviewers said that the two-dose vaccine “was highly effective” in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 from occurring “at least 14 days after the receipt of the second dose.”…

WATCH: Operation Warp Speed officials give COVID-19 vaccine update

By Candice Norwood and Associated Press

Approximately 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been allocated for jurisdictions to use next week.

Inmates facing big coronavirus risks are not near top of vaccine lists

By Associated Press

Prisons across the U.S. have been hit hard by COVID-19., and social distancing is virtually impossible behind bars.

With vaccinations set to begin, ‘a huge moment’ for nursing homes

Residents and staff in most long term-care facilities will start receiving vaccinations next week. More than 1 million Americans live in nursing homes and they've been especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Richard Feifer, chief medical officer…

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WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell holds news briefing

By Associated Press

McConnell said that as a survivor of polio, he intends to be vaccinated to protect himself against the coronavirus, and he is encouraging other high-profile Americans to do the same.

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.