FDA confirms effectiveness, safety of Moderna vaccine

Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are gearing up to vaccinate their workers as federal health officials posted a positive review of a second COVID-19 shot.

What Mainers should know about the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines

The View From Here: Even with the vaccine, the message the same

We may be closer to the end of the pandemic, but we are nowhere near back to normal.

Only half of Americans want shots as COVID-19 vaccine approval nears, poll shows

Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to see how the initial rollout fares – skepticism that could hinder the campaign against the scourge that has killed nearly 290,000 Americans.

Former presidents say they would get vaccine publicly to boost confidence

Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say they’d be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated.

Maine hospitals preparing for rollout of COVID-19 vaccines

Hospital systems across the state are lining up ultra-cold freezers and preparing to vaccinate staff and other community members within weeks, but some Mainers may not be vaccinated until later next year.

Britain OKs Pfizer vaccine and will begin shots within days

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not scheduled to consider the vaccine until Dec. 10.

Pushed to rush, FDA head says vaccine approval isn’t automatic

Dr. Stephen Hahn's comments came just hours before he met with the White House chief of staff.

Maine looks ahead to 12,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine within weeks

As the state reports 249 new cases and three more deaths, Maine's CDC director says the initial shipment would be used to inoculate health care workers who face risk of infection.

Moderna seeks emergency use of coronavirus vaccine as results confirm effectiveness

U.S. hospitals have been stretched to the limit as the nation has seen more than 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 daily deaths.