Here are seven updates on the COVID-19 vaccine over the past week:
Both Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines are safe, and about 10 percent to 15 percent of recipients reported side effects that were "significantly noticeable."
United Airlines carried the first mass air shipment of COVID-19 vaccines last week from Brussels to Chicago.
The FDA's vaccine committee will meet Dec. 17 to discuss Moderna's request for emergency approval of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Retail pharmacies and supermarkets are buying freezers, training staff and hiring more employees in preparation to administer COVID-19 vaccines when one is authorized.
AstraZeneca may conduct an additional global trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate after scrutiny from many scientists over its results.
Moderna filed for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate with the FDA Nov. 30.
Health system CEOs in North Carolina and Ohio told CNBC this week that they had discussed plans for vaccine distribution.