Walgreens to administer a COVID-19 vaccine

Rick Gates, senior vice president of pharmacy and healthcare at Walgreens, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the company's plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, including to long-term care facilities.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 5:22

Biden sets vaccine target for first 100 days

Laying out his plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he wants 100 million vaccine doses given to Americans in his first 100 days. The announcement came as Biden continues to select cabinet picks. CBS News has learned he plans to nominate Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture, a post he held during the Obama Administration. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 4:06

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
• 9:03

State in Brazil makes vaccine mandatory

Brazil's most populous state will make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 46 million residents, putting São Paulo Governor João Doria at odds with President Jair Bolsonaro, a noted coronavirus skeptic who has said he will not get inoculated. Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post's Brazil correspondent, joins CBSN from Rio de Janeiro to discuss.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 6:46

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

FDA: Pfizer vaccine meets "success criteria"

The U.K. began its nationwide vaccination program Tuesday and the U.S. could be right behind it. The Food and Drug Administration determined a clinical trial of the same Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine met the agency's "success criteria." Immunotherapy scientist Dr. Leo Nissola joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the major takeaways.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 7:07

90-year-old first to receive Pfizer vaccine in U.K.

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother in the U.K., has become the first person in the world to receive a clinically-approved coronavirus vaccine. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 3:23

Staten Island doctor: This is not a political virus

Interim Chairman of Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital Dr. Theodore Strange joins CBSN to discuss how his hospital is handling the local surge in coronavirus cases and residents' recent resistance against new mitigation measures.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 5:06

Peer-reviewed study confirms Oxford vaccine up to 90% effective

The paper is the first-peer reviewed study of Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial results in the world.

• 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

COVID-19 vaccinations begin in U.K.

The British are the first to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in a mass distribution program. The first round of vaccinations took place across the United Kingdom Tuesday. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 2:45

Health official on COVID vaccine distribution

Assistant Secretary of Health Admiral Brett Giroir joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the federal government plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to states, and how Americans can expect to get vaccinated.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 3:47

White House denies turning down vaccine doses

The Trump administration is facing new reports they turned down an opportunity to buy millions of extra Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses this summer. The White House is denying these claims, but the alleged missed deal could cause distribution delays for Americans. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 1:41

Fauci warns of holiday coronavirus surge

Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing across the U.S. and Dr. Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says the worst is yet to come as hospitalizations surpass 100,000. Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital in New York City, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss more on the fight against the pandemic.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 12:33

New York preps for vaccine as cases surge

As public school districts nationwide struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, New York City is reopening elementary schools. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joins CBSN to explain what the state is doing to control the latest surge, the plan for economy recovery, and efforts to inform New Yorkers about the safety of the vaccine.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 8:49

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
• 6:57

Americans urged to follow COVID guidelines

Top health officials are warning Americans not to let their guard down despite optimism that the FDA could authorize a coronavirus vaccine this week. Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling to handle the growing flood of patients. CBS News' David Begnaud reports, and Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss how to combat misinformation and skepticism surrounding the virus and the vaccine.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 9:49

Biden COVID-19 adviser shares vaccine latest

Dr. Céline Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board, discusses what the transition team needs from the White House as Americans anxiously await vaccine distribution news.

• Dec 7, 2020
• 4:33

Nebraska Medicine CEO: 90% of employees willing to get vaccine

Nebraska Medicine CEO James Linder says vaccinations of health care workers can begin as soon as the vaccine is distributed.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 6:47

British prepare for first COVID-19 vaccine

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic and preparations for a vaccine in the U.K.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 2:15

Chicago mayor expecting 23,000 initial vaccine doses

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says front-line health care workers will be the first in line to receive a vaccine when it's approved.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 6:41

Vaccine chief sees "light at the end of the tunnel"

Moncef Slaoui, the scientific head of Operation Warp Speed, says the first shipments of a vaccine will start the day after it is approved.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 8:05

Britain prepares to roll out COVID vaccine

Europe is slowly opening up, but it's still implementing COVID-19 restrictions as the U.K. prepares to roll out a coronavirus vaccine. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 1:53

Biden team to attend critical meetings

President-elect Joe Biden is ramping up his transition with a series of critical meetings in the coming days. Nikole Killion reports.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 1:25

COVID vaccine: Concerns between employers & employees

CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo joins CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss what employment law may impact how employers communicate with their staff about a potential coronavirus vaccine and possible liabilities companies may face if the vaccine sickens employees.

• Dec 6, 2020
• 4:36

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