<p><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5c13cbd72a5b7412eb4e0b07-1778/pills-2 2.jpg" border="0" alt="Pills 2 (2)" data-mce-source="Hollis Johnson/Business Insider"></p><p>Hello,</p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>Phew, what a week it's been! It's Thursday, which means it's time for another FDA advisory committee meeting, this time on Moderna's vaccine. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-updates-fda-advisory-committee-moderna-coronavirus-vaccine-2020-12">We'll keep you posted on how the day unfolds.</a></p><p>An event to get on your calendar: On Friday at 1 p.m. ET I'll be chatting with healthcare reporter <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/blake-dodge">Blake Dodge</a> about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-amazon-care-telehealth-employers-2020-12">the Amazon Care scoop that was in yesterday's newsletter.</a> We'll dig into what's next for Amazon in healthcare.</p><p>Have a burning question for her' Tune in and ask it! <strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-event-whats-next-for-amazon-healthcare-12-20">You can register for the event here. </a></strong></p><p>Today in healthcare news: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-comparison-how-the-shots-compare-2020-12">coronavirus vaccines, compared</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-health-gives-pandemic-bonuses-to-200000-workers-2020-12">CVS Health is giving out a pandemic bonus</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-to-ship-8-million-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-next-week-2020-12">the US is planning to ship 8 million vaccine doses next week.</a></p><hr><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-comparison-how-the-shots-compare-2020-12"><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5fd89cae78a5740019a15718-1778/2020-12-15T003437Z_448463618_RC2CNK93SRZK_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-CANADA.JPG" border="0" alt="Coronavirus vaccine canada" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Carlos Osorio" data-mce-caption="A nurse is inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus vaccine in Toronto, Canada December 14, 2020."></a></p><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-comparison-how-the-shots-compare-2020-12">Coronavirus vaccines compared: What to know about shots from Moderna and Pfizer, from safety to side effects</a></h3><ul><li>Both Moderna and Pfizer have provided data to the FDA showing that their shots are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 infections.</li><li>But, the shots do have some subtle differences.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-comparison-how-the-shots-compare-2020-12">Moderna's might better protect against severe cases, while Pfizer's seems to have milder side effects.</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-comparison-how-the-shots-compare-2020-12">Read the full story from Hilary Brueck and Andrew Dunn here>></a></p><hr><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-health-gives-pandemic-bonuses-to-200000-workers-2020-12"><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5fa473721df1d500182192b7-2400/ Noam Galai:Getty Images.jpg" border="0" alt="CVS NYC" data-mce-source="Noam Galai/Getty Images"></a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-health-gives-pandemic-bonuses-to-200000-workers-2020-12">CVS Health is giving $250 pandemic bonuses to nearly 200,000 of its workers</a></h3><ul><li>CVS Health is planning to pay special $250 bonuses to almost 200,000 of its workers to reward them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>The bonuses are for part-time and full-time workers in a variety of roles, including retail, long-term care pharmacy, distribution, pharmacy benefit management, and other areas.</li><li>This is the second time CVS has paid bonuses during the pandemic. CVS offered bonuses ranging from $100 to $500 in March.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-health-gives-pandemic-bonuses-to-200000-workers-2020-12">CVS played a big role in providing access to coronavirus testing, and will soon start giving COVID-19 shots to seniors in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the US.</a></li></ul><p><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cvs-health-gives-pandemic-bonuses-to-200000-workers-2020-12">Read the full story from Shelby Livingston here>></a></strong></p><hr><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-to-ship-8-million-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-next-week-2020-12"><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5fd9239c6524f100197922eb-2261/GettyImages-1230138434.jpg" border="0" alt="Pfizer Vaccine Transport" data-mce-source="Stephen Maturen/Getty"></a></h3><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-to-ship-8-million-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-next-week-2020-12">The US plans to ship out nearly 8 million coronavirus vaccine doses next week, aiming to give shots to 20 million Americans before year's end</a></h3><ul><li>The US is planning to ship nearly 8 million more doses of coronavirus vaccines next week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said at a Wednesday press briefing.</li><li>The federal government's Operation Warp Speed vaccine initiative is in charge of securing and shipping doses across the nation.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-to-ship-8-million-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-next-week-2020-12">Azar's estimate is based on another coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna securing emergency authorization. </a></li></ul><p><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-to-ship-8-million-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-next-week-2020-12">Read the full story from Andrew Dunn here>></a></strong></p><hr><p><strong>More stories we're reading:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/pfizer-vaccine-extra-doses-447117">Healthcare workers noticed there were extra vaccine doses in Pfizer's vials, upping our national supply</a> (Politico)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-to-trust-coronavirus-vaccine-safety-2020-12">9 things to say to a friend who's skeptical of getting the coronavirus vaccine</a> (Business Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/texas-wedding-photographers-have-seen-some/">What it's like to be a wedding photographer in Texas during a pandemic (The first few lines of this story are something else)</a> (Texas Monthly)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cuomo-how-long-vaccine-will-take-6-to-9-months-2020-12">New York Gov. Cuomo says the coronavirus vaccine will take 6 to 9 months to make a difference</a> (Business Insider)</li></ul><hr><p>- Lydia</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/business-insiders-biggest-healthcare-stories-for-december-17-2020-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-symphony-seas-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-deals-with-waste-2020-3">How waste is dealt with on the world's largest cruise ship</a></p>
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