Key dates as US regulators weigh emergency use of vaccines

The next few weeks will likely see a lot of action as U.S. regulators assess COVID-19 vaccines and state officials get ready to start giving the shots to people. Shots for at most 20 million people are expected by year’s end. A timeline of what to expect in the coming days: — Dec. 1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee votes on who should be first in line to receive vaccinations. — Dec. 4: Deadline for states to submit…