FDA says it will work "rapidly" to approve Pfizer vaccine

Mark Meadows called FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn Friday and told him to approve the Pfizer vaccine or consider resigning, according to a senior administration official.

• Dec 11, 2020

Hospitals practice COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Hospital workers across the country are practicing how to distribute the coronavirus vaccine once the shipments from Pfizer arrive. Meg Oliver takes a closer look.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 01:49

FDA working "rapidly" on authorizing vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration said it is working "rapidly" to give emergency-use authorization to Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Hospitals and pharmacies across the country are urgently preparing for the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports on the latest developments on the vaccine, and Dr. Anthony Harris, medical director and chief innovation officer for WorkCare, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 08:01

Hospital ready to start vaccinating next week

As daily coronavirus deaths reach record highs, the promise of effective vaccines appears to offer a light at the end of the tunnel. A hospital in New York City hopes to start giving the Pifzer vaccine to its frontline workers next week, pending FDA emergency use authorization. From inside Mount Sinai Hospital, CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports on the challenges of distributing, storing and administering the vaccine.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 06:29

FDA panel endorses Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

An FDA advisory panel endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and hospitals are preparing to administer it. David Begnaud reports.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 03:13

Hospitals prepare for vaccine distribution

Hospitals and shipping companies are preparing to distribute Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine as soon as it's approved. Manuel Bojorquez spoke with frontline workers at a hospital that will be among the first in the country to get the vaccine.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 02:39

FDA panel recommends approval of Pfizer vaccine

An FDA advisory panel has voted to recommend emergency use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. Pending FDA approval, the first 2.9 million doses could be shipped out this week. This comes as the U.S. recorded its highest single day death toll Wednesday, with more losses than the country saw on 9/11. Dr. Teresa Amato is the Chair of Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. She joined CBSN with more on how the vaccine works and how to contain the spread.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 13:19

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 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

N.Y. official on CDC request for personal data

New York state pushed back against a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data from residents who receive a coronavirus vaccine. The federal agency asked all 50 states to sign an agreement that allows them to obtain personal information from vaccinated people, including names and birthdays. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believe the Trump administration would use the information to deport undocumented immigrants, which the agency denies. New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 10:11

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

Two U.K. vaccine recipients report allergies

Two people in the first U.K. COVID-19 vaccine group had allergic reactions. Officials are investigating and say people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not get the Pfizer vaccine. Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 04:38

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

U.K. issues warning after 2 allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine

England's National Health Service says people "with a history of a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, medicine or food" should not get the Pfizer shot.

• Dec 9, 2020

Allergy warning over COVID vaccine in U.K.

England's National Health Service is urging people with a history of severe allergies that they should not get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine following two health care workers who had allergic reactions after receiving the shot. Nikki Battiste has the details.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 04:16

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

Pfizer vaccine entering final review phase

With the U.S. potentially just days away from the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, top health officials are painting a dire picture of the country's case count and hospitalizations in the coming months. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss the vaccines being prepared around the world.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 06:35

ICU beds across U.S. becoming scarce

Intensive care units across the country are nearing capacity as COVID continues to spread at unprecedented rates, and health officials say the vaccine won't reach most Americans until spring. Urgent care nurse practitioner Justin Gill joins CBSN AM to explain what he's seeing on the ground and what he thinks needs to happen for vaccines to be distributed properly in hospitals.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 08:21

NYC mayor says no line-jumping for COVID vaccine

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters people of privilege won't be allowed to "jump the line" ahead of those who have a greater need for a COVID-19 vaccine. The mayor's comments come as city officials expect to start receiving the first doses of a vaccine a few days after it's approved by the federal government. Watch de Blasio's remarks.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 00:53

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

U.S. prepares for vaccine rollout as cases top 15 million

"We will be able to vaccinate about 20 million people this month and another 20-25 million in January," said assistant secretary for health Admiral Brett Giroir.

• Dec 9, 2020

U.S. faces "significant pain and suffering" over next few months

The U.S. recorded its deadliest week of the pandemic since April when more than 15,000 people died as a result of the virus last week, pushing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths past 283,000. CBS News correspondent Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM to discuss when the country may expect a rollout of a vaccine.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 05:17

Reports: U.S. turned away more vaccine doses

President Trump is gearing up for a major coronavirus vaccine summit at the White House today. This comes as the New York Times reports the Trump administration passed on a chance to buy even more doses of Pfizer's vaccine over the summer. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 09:03

Companies skip Trump's COVID vaccine summit

President Trump used Tuesday's coronavirus vaccine summit to push baseless conspiracies about his election loss that have repeatedly failed to hold up to scrutiny in court. Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss why Pfizer and Moderna, the companies producing the leading vaccine candidates in the U.S., did not attend the event.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 05:12

Biden lays out health goals for first 100 days

President-elect Joe Biden is pledging to change the course of the pandemic in the U.S. He introduced key members of his administration's health team Tuesday afternoon. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Boston Globe deputy Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what Mr. Biden aims to accomplish when he enters the White House.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 11:02

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