FDA panel recommends use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The experts voted 17 to 4 in favor of the drug's emergency use for people aged 16 years and older.

• Dec 10, 2020

FDA panel endorses Pfizer vaccine

An FDA advisory panel recommended granting Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Harvard Chan School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Micahel Mina joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on some of the concerns raised during the meeting on safety and efficacy data.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 07:41

FDA panel recommends approval of Pfizer vaccine

An advisory panel with the Food and Drug Administration recommended the emergency use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, but the FDA must still sign off on its final approval. Nikki Battiste has the latest information.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 03:58

FDA reviewing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

A key Food and Drug Administration panel of experts is expected to vote on whether they believe Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is safe for emergency use in the U.S. The meeting comes a day after the country recorded its single deadliest day since the pandemic began. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry about the approval process for the vaccine.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 06:07

FDA advisory panel to meet on Pfizer vaccine

An FDA advisory panel is expected to meet today to discuss whether to recommend emergency use authorization of the Pfizer coronavirusvaccine. Both Canada and the U.K. have already approved it. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins "CBSN AM" with more.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 04:25

FDA commissioner on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

An FDA advisory committee is meeting Thursday morning to discuss whether to recommend the United States' first coronavirus vaccine from drugmaker Pfizer. FDA commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the approval process and potential allergic reactions.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 04:11

FDA panel holds COVID-19 vaccine meeting

An FDA advisory panel plans to meet Thursday to discuss whether to recommend emergency authorization use of the Pfizer vaccine. Companies like FedEx and UPS are sharing plans for how they will distribute the vaccine across the country. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 03:22

How to slow the spread of COVID19 ahead of a vaccine release

Roughly 1 in every 22 Americans have tested positive for COVID-19, and U.S. is now reporting an average 200,000 Americans are testing positive for coronavirus each day, the highest daily total the country has experienced. Emergency medicine physician and Yahoo News medical contributor Dr. Dara Kass joins CBSN to discuss the impact Pfizer's vaccine will have on the country once it is approved for distribution.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 06:11

Hospitals prepare for vaccine distribution

Almost two weeks after Thanksgiving, U.S. health officials are warning the coronavirus is spreading faster than ever before. But there is growing hope in the form of a vaccine. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joined "CBSN AM" with how hospitals are preparing for its distribution.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 03:51

FDA confirms Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness

U.S. coronavirus cases have surpassed 15 million as the country enters what many are calling a "dark" period. But help may soon be on the way as the FDA is set to consider Pfizer's application for emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine. CBS News correspondents Charlie D'Agata and Adriana Diaz have the latest on the race for a vaccine, then Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN to break down the latest.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 08:51

FDA releases details on Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness

Pfizer has reported no serious side effects, but some recipients experienced flu-like reactions — including fever, fatigue or muscle aches — especially after the required second dose.

• Dec 8, 2020

Doctor on challenges of COVID vaccine rollout

British health authorities have begun rolling out initial doses of the coronavirus vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech. In the U.S., Pfizer's vaccine could be approved by the end of the week. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from outside the hospital in central England where the first dose was administered, and Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss what precautions Americans should be taken as they await the vaccine in the U.S.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 10:41

U.S. hospitals fill up with COVID patients

The FDA could give emergency authorization to a coronavirus vaccine this week. Over 100,000 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 across the country, and much of California is now under stay-at-home orders. Dr. Rashmi Jain joins CBSN to discuss the state of the pandemic.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 06:57

Gottlieb: U.S. could reach "close to 4,000 deaths a day"

The former FDA commissioner says deaths could be near 300,000 by the end of the year, and nearly 400,000 by the end of January.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 07:00

California braces for new COVID restrictions

As California hospitals fill up, most residents face strict new coronavirus rules that go into effect at midnight on Sunday and will last for at least three weeks. While the pandemic spreads nationwide, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says ''as bad as things are right now, they're going to get a lot worse.'' Nancy Chen reports.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 01:56

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired December 6, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Dec 6, 2020

Fauci: U.K. rushed Pfizer vaccine approval

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, tells CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett that he thinks regulators in the U.K. "rushed" their approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, and that U.S. needs to be more careful, due to vaccine skepticism in the country. Politico health care reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the long road ahead for what's expected to be the largest vaccination program in U.S. history.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 10:59

U.K. OKs Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

The U.K. has given Pfizer the go-ahead to distribute the world's first coronavirus vaccine backed by rigorous science. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss how the country got ahead of the U.S. and what American regulators can learn from the U.K.'s timeline.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 07:19

What to expect when COVID vaccine rolls out

The first coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna could become available by mid-December. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss the impact the vaccine’s release will have on the surging number of cases nationwide.

• Dec 1, 2020
• 04:56

First Alzheimer's blood test now for sale without FDA approval

More than 5 million people in the United States and millions more around the world have Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia.

• Dec 1, 2020

Gottlieb: Shortened quarantine would capture "vast majority" of cases

The former FDA commissioner says a seven- or 10-day recommended quarantine period would lead more Americans to comply.

• Nov 29, 2020
• 06:10

Companies prepare for COVID vaccine distribution

CBS News has confirmed that United Airlines is using chartered flights to distribute Pfizer's upcoming coronavirus vaccine. The FDA will consider emergency use approval in December. Kris Van Cleave takes a closer look.

• Nov 30, 2020
• 02:39

Moderna seeks emergency approval of vaccine

Moderna is asking the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, as hospitalizations hit record highs across the U.S. Dr. Ogechika Alozie joins CBSN from El Paso, Texas, to give his take on the vaccine news and the current state of the pandemic.

• Nov 30, 2020
• 04:55

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired November 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Nov 29, 2020

Health secretary says vaccine distribution could begin within weeks

Health secretary said the White House task force is now in communication with Mr. Biden's transition team.

• Nov 25, 2020

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