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In this Oct. 10, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Trump taunts doubters, citing speed of vaccine

President Trump declared victory over naysayers Tuesday, saying he sped multiple COVID-19 vaccines through the pipeline in a single year, while nudging the Food and Drug Administration to approve Pfizer's version this week.

December 8, 2020
In this file photo, Paula McMahon prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the mass public vaccination program gets underway, at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. On Dec. 8, 2020, the FDA released a 53-page briefing document with findings showing the vaccine is effective after the first dose. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via AP)

Pfizer vaccine offers protection after the first dose: FDA

The Food and Drug Administration said data from Pfizer shows its vaccine reduced the risk of COVID-19 after the first dose and was "consistent" with regulators' recommendations for emergency approval, signaling a promising start to a review that will unfold this week and likely kickstart the U.S. immunization campaign.

December 8, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Robert Redfield exchange elbow bumps after a briefing at the CDC Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Mike Pence: ‘We cut no corners’ on COVID-19 vaccine

A coronavirus vaccine is arriving at record speed but that doesn't mean it will be less safe or effective than other shots, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday, using a tour of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to build confidence in an immunization campaign that "may be a week and a half away."

December 4, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, listens during a Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal government response to COVID-19 Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Joe Biden mask request may go beyond 100 days

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that Americans might need to wear masks beyond the 100-day commitment that presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden will outline at his inauguration but that it's still a good idea to make the defined request.

December 4, 2020
In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, Certified Nursing Assistant Angelica Corral constantly changes her personal protective equipment (PPE) as she travels from room to room at the El Paso Long Term Acute Care hospital in central El Paso, Texas. U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement and recruiting nursing students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP, File)

U.S. hits 100K hospitalizations for the coronavirus

U.S. hospitalizations for COVID-19 reached 100,000 for the first time and the nation hit an all-time high for deaths in a single day, according to new figures that show the country is paying the price for widespread transmission.

December 3, 2020
This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)

U.S. sticks to timeline after U.K. vaccine approval

The Trump administration said Wednesday it expects two coronavirus vaccines to be approved before Christmas but isn't moving up its deadlines after British regulators beat the Americans to the punch by approving Pfizer's version first.

December 2, 2020
Moderna asked federal regulators for emergency approval Monday for a coronavirus vaccine. The company said its vaccine was 94% effective in its final analysis. (Associated Press)

Coronavirus vaccine: CDC panel approves ‘phase 1a’ distribution in 13-1 vote

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should be given to health care workers who might be exposed to the coronavirus and residents of long-term care facilities where people tend to be elderly and have underlying conditions that put them at high risk of dying, an influential panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel said Tuesday.

December 1, 2020
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II said the CDC is wording on a public-service campaign about the vaccine's safety. (Associated Press)

Health officials work to calm fears on COVID-19 vaccines

The U.S. government is on pace to approve two COVID-19 vaccines by Christmas, prompting officials to double down on safety promises and highlight eye-popping data from Pfizer and Moderna as they try to overcome lingering skepticism and get those shots into actual arms.

November 29, 2020