Gottlieb says feds should expand vaccine eligibility

The former FDA commissioner says the government should make the vaccine more widely available to older populations.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 06:29

U.S. vaccine chief: "We need to improve" pace of shots

Moncef Slaoui, the chief science adviser for Operation Warp Speed, says the federal government is "standing by" and ready to help states speed up administering the vaccine.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 08:30

Face The Nation: Hutchinson, Gottlieb, Jenkins

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in America and the dual Georgia runoffs that could lead to a historic shift in the Senate.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 22:32

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.

• Jan 3, 2021

Vaccine demand surges as rollout proves shaky

CBS News' Carter Evans reports from Los Angeles where the virus has surpassed record cases.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 03:13

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.

• Jan 3, 2021

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."

• Jan 3, 2021

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.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 02:33

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.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 06:02

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.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 03:52

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.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 02:09

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."

• Jan 1, 2021

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."

• Jan 1, 2021

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 02:14

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. 

• Dec 31, 2020
• 04:53

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 09:46

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 00:38

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 05:51

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 05:59

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.

• Dec 31, 2020

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 04:23

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.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 04:03

"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."

• Dec 30, 2020
• 01:59

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.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 02:01

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.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 02:14

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