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Vaccine
Gottlieb says feds should expand vaccine eligibility to speed up pace of shots
Scott Gottlieb, former chief of the Food and Drug Administration, said the vaccine should be made it available for 75 and above first, followed by 70 and older, and 65 and above.
Vaccine demand surges as rollout proves shaky
CBS News' Carter Evans reports from Los Angeles where the virus has surpassed record cases.
U.S. vaccine chief says "we need to improve" pace of COVID-19 shots
Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser to Operation Warp Speed, said 17.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have shipped so far in the U.S.
Transcript: Moncef Slaoui on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Operation Warp Speed Chief Adviser Moncef Slaoui that aired Sunday, January 3, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
Open: This is "Face the Nation," January 3
Today on "Face the Nation," the government's plan to vaccine Americans is already showing signs of strain as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths climbs higher than ever, and concern over a new variant of the virus grows.
Seniors in need of COVID-19 vaccine
Demand for the coronavirus vaccine is high across the United States, especially for seniors. Lana Zak spoke with former Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson, who is CEO of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living, about the push to get seniors vaccinated.
Doctor shares warning on January COVID numbers
More than 160,000 new coronavirus infections were detected in the U.S. Friday, pushing the total number of cases above 20,000,000. The death toll from the virus has reached 347,000. A new, highly contagious COVID-19 strain has been detected in the U.K. as countries around the world begin mass vaccine distribution campaigns. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the pandemic.
Pharmacist arrested after alleged vaccine tampering
Police arrested a pharmacist who allegedly tampered with more than 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Dozens were vaccinated with the compromised vials, according to the healthcare facility. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
The COVID vaccine rollout is falling millions of doses short. Here's why.
The top adviser for the vaccination effort recently admitted that "shots in the arms" are taking place "slower than we thought it would be."
Arrest made in alleged spoiling of hundreds of vaccine doses
The Milwaukee area hospital said it's "more than disappointed that this individual's actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine."
Trump touts Warp Speed, despite slow vaccine rollout
President Trump touted the COVID-19 vaccination effort but did not acknowledge how far behind those efforts are. The goal was to have 20 million Americans vaccinated by now, but less than three million have received a shot. Weijia Jiang reports.
How vaccine passports could become a travel must
Tech and travel companies are teaming up to create digital "vaccine passports," which could be someday be required for travelers to prevent the spread of disease. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more on what this new technology could mean.
Why vaccine distribution is slower than expected
The push to vaccinate people in the United States against COVID-19 is moving slower than expected as hospitals across the country fill up. Justin Gill, a nurse practitioner and health policy lecturer at University of Washington Bothell, spoke to CBSN's Omar Villafranca about what's complicating the process.
Police investigate deliberate spoiling of vaccine
Police and federal authorities are investigating after a Wisconsin health system said an employee admitted to deliberately spoiling 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine. Jamie Yuccas reports.
CDC predicts 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in January
The number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. -- more than 342,000 to close out 2020-- is rapidly increasing. Only about 2.8 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, far short of the government's goal of 20 million people vaccinated by the end of the year, as the highly infectious U.K. variant is being reported in at least two states. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discusses with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN.
New coronavirus variant found in 2 states
A new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus first reported in the U.K. has been discovered in California and Colorado. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN to answer key questions about this new virus strain.
Poor countries could be left behind in COVID vaccine distribution
Research suggests wealthy countries have secured more than half of the doses from leading vaccines while only representing 14% of the world's population.
Your coronavirus vaccine questions answered
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to answer viewer questions about coronavirus vaccines and the projected holiday surge in cases.
Infectious disease doctor on COVID variant
Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the new variant that has been found in the U.S.
"CBS Evening News" headlines for December 30, 2020
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
U.K. authorizes Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is easier to distribute than the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines because it requires only basic refrigeration. The newest vaccine could be granted emergency use in the U.S. by April. Charlie D'Agata shares the latest.
Official says vaccine rollout is short of goal
The chief scientist for Operation Warp Speed said the government will not meet its goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of the year. The CDC estimates only 2.6 million people have been vaccinated so far. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
U.K. COVID-19 strain found in U.S.
Health officials in Colorado have identified the first case of a new coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on the surge in infections already happening across the country, and Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, internal medicine physician at California Pacific Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss what we know about the new variant and the challenges hospitals are facing.
Health officials fear COVID spread from NYE
New Year's Eve will look much differently this year than in previous years. But health officials are still sounding the alarm about mass gatherings leading to the spread of COVID-19. Nikki Battiste reports.
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