CDC Panel to Meet to Vote on Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine

A nurse prepares a blinded study experimental vaccine for the CCP virus, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna, in Binghamton, N.Y., on July 27, 2020. Hans Pennink/AP Photo

A panel of medical experts will meet on Dec. 1 to decide how to distribute the first COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a panel established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will discuss how to allocate the initial tranche and how to monitor the safety of the vaccine in the meeting, which will take place in Atlanta and be broadcast online.