"CBS Evening News" headlines for December 17, 2020

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

• Dec 17, 2020
• 01:53

FDA panel votes for Moderna vaccine

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.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 07:32

FDA panel endorses Moderna's COVID vaccine

A second coronavirus vaccine could begin shipping this weekend that will provide millions of additional doses to Americans. This comes as the U.S. sets another deadly record as the pandemic surges. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 04:15

Extra doses found in Pfizer vaccine vials

Vials of Pfizer's COVID vaccine were found to contain an extra dose as a second vaccine is on its way to approval. Errol Barnett has more.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 02:34

Doctor answers questions on COVID vaccines

Members of an FDA advisory panel voted 20-0 to recommend Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The FDA could authorize it within days, along with the Pfizer vaccine that health care workers started receiving this week. CBS New York's Dr. Max Gomez answers some common questions about the new vaccines on CBSN NY.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 02:17

FDA panel looks at Moderna's COVID vaccine

The FDA is considering emergency authorization for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, as the nation continues to break records for daily new cases and deaths. Jennifer Gommerman, a professor of immunology at the University of Toronto, joins CBSN to talk more about the Moderna vaccine and the latest developments with the Pfizer doses.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 04:48

Pfizer vials contain extra vaccine doses

Doctors across the nation this week expected to receive the Pfizer vaccine with five doses in each vial. But to their surprise, they've found there may be more full doses available in each vial than previously thought. Errol Barnett reports.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 02:14

FDA clears way for second COVID-19 vaccine

By the end of the week, the U.S. could have two approved COVID-19 vaccines. The first, by Pfizer, is already being administered to frontline health care workers across the nation. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud got an exclusive look as nearly 5,000 doses arrived at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 03:22

U.S. nears 17 million cases as vaccine rollout expands

A second coronavirus vaccine could be made available in the U.S. as early as this week. The FDA is expected to authorize Moderna's vaccine for emergency use as cases skyrocket this holiday season. Dr. Leo Nissola is a medical expert and immunotherapy scientist. He joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Dec 16, 2020
• 11:03

Health care workers feel spark of hope as vaccinations begin

The FDA said the Moderna vaccine​ overall is 94.5% effective and 100% effective in people 65 and over.

• Dec 16, 2020

FDA says Moderna vaccine is highly effective

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine could soon be part of America's largest mass vaccination effort. The Food and Drug Administration said the vaccine is highly effective and there are "no specific safety concerns," and a panel is expected to consider the pharmaceutical company's application for emergency use this week. This comes as distribution ramps up for Pfizer's vaccine and health care systems are stretched thin as coronavirus infections skyrocket. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi reports on the latest developments from New York City, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Washington on the need for funding to fight COVID-19, and Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 15, 2020
• 14:13

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home test for COVID-19

The test, which will be priced around $30, connects to a digital app to help users interpret the results.

• Dec 15, 2020

FDA: Moderna COVID vaccine shows "no specific safety concerns"

FDA analysis of data on the vaccine confirms it's more than 94% effective. It may get the agency's stamp of approval by week's end, joining Pfizer's.

• Dec 15, 2020

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• Dec 12, 2020
• 01:22:51

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Mass coronavirus vaccine distribution plan underway; Arkansas family harassed over "Black Santa" decorations

• Dec 12, 2020
• 20:28

COVID vaccine distribution plan underway

With the FDA approving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the next challenge is figuring out the logistics of prompt nationwide distribution. The first of roughly 3 million vaccines will begin shipping in a matter of hours. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Dec 12, 2020
• 02:42

Dr. David Agus answers COVID vaccine questions

The FDA on Friday approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agues answers some common questions on the new vaccine.

• Dec 12, 2020
• 01:46

Gottlieb says strain on hospitals likely to peak in January

The former FDA commissioner says hospitals will see "peak burden," — strain on their doctors, ICUs and other resources — next month.

• Dec 13, 2020
• 07:53

Face The Nation: Garrett, Gottlieb, Salvanto

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on hospitals struggling to cope with the coronavirus surge, voters split on willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine and voters' views of the election results ahead of the Electoral College meeting.

• Dec 13, 2020
• 22:35

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired December 13, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Dec 13, 2020

FDA chief seeks to reassure Americans about COVID vaccine, says he will take it

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.

• Dec 13, 2020

A look at the plan to distribute COVID vaccines

Now that the FDA has given the green light for a coronavirus vaccine, experts say inoculations could start to be administered in a matter of days. But first, the vaccine needs to be shipped to hospitals, pharmacies and doctor's offices across the country. Lana Zak spoke with Richard Smith, the FedEx Express regional president of the Americas and executive vice president of global support.

• Dec 12, 2020
• 10:44

FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

The FDA has authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Dr. Shereef Elnahal, president and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, joined CBSN with the latest on this achievement in fighting the pandemic.

• Dec 12, 2020
• 14:31

U.S. single-day COVID death toll passes 3,300

The FDA's approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine came on the deadliest day in the U.S.' battle against the pandemic. More than 3,300 people died of the virus, with the country's total death toll nearing 300,000. Janet Shamlian reports on the struggle facing hospitals and health care workers across the country.

• Dec 12, 2020
• 02:41

FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The first doses of the vaccine will be delivered in less than 24 hours, President Trump said Friday.

• Dec 12, 2020

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