The day I wrote this, I woke up with soreness in my right arm, having been an early recipient of the newly approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Development of the vaccine in less than a year from the first reported case of COVID-19 in the United States is a testament to our ability to mobilize resources in times of crisis and to the hard work and ingenuity of the global scientific community.

More than nine months after the official start of the pandemic, the entire world could be close to receiving what for many would be a miracle, and the most anticipated Christmas gift in 2020: the distribution of a safe, effective and accessible vaccine that shows the light at the end of the tunnel, in which for many it was a very difficult year. Adriana Arévalo from the Voice of America tells us that, apparently, that longed-for moment is yet to come.

The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the "Tier 1" population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tweeted about the arrival of the Moderna vaccine on Monday adding people should continue to guard against the virus by wearing a mask, social distance and good hand hygiene.

The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the Tier 1 population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19.

It may or may not be the “Fauci effect,” but Southern Nevada’s medical schools are seeing a surge in the number of applications for admission in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I worry that I’ll be single forever," says Laura*, bluntly. "I’ve never known what it’s like to see myself long-term with someone. To be like, 'Yes! I want to be with this person and they want to be with me'."

Hey man, I’m spending Christmas with my father. We don’t have the best relationship, but how can I make it work?

A supplier of ultra-cold freezers that can store Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is in huge demand.

While it may not be an ordinary Christmas this year, many across the UK are as usual planning to spend the festive season celebrating with their extended family members.

UMC is on track to surpass the distribution of 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations to team members today. The hospital was the first in Nevada to give the vaccine to frontline healthcare workers in what was a historic moment on Monday.

UMC is on track to surpass the distribution of 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations to team members today. The hospital was the first in Nevada to give the vaccine to frontline healthcare workers in what was a historic moment on Monday.

After becoming the first hospital in the state to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to front-line health care workers Monday, University Medical Center expects to surpass 1,000 total vaccinations among its employees.