A version of this story appeared in the December 18 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Cold storage: Most importantly, Moderna's vaccine does not need to be kept at super-cold temperatures, like Pfizer's. Age: If authorized, the Moderna vaccine would be used in people aged 18 and over, while the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for 16-year-olds and older. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced separately Thursday that they will both be receiving the coronavirus vaccine within days. How Europe will vaccinate 448 million peopleIn the name of "science and solidarity," the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June.

Source: CNN December 18, 2020 12:11 UTC