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For Americans, months of collective isolation and fear could soon be winding down. A coronavirus vaccine may be just weeks away.\n\nAccording to Dr. Moncef Slaoui, head of Operation Warp Speed, the federal effort to accelerate vaccine development, the first Americans could receive the vaccine in mid-December.\n\nWith the vaccine within reach, we turn to more logistical questions: Who will receive the shots first? Who will distribute them? And what could go wrong?\n\n\n\n\nGuest: Katie Thomas, who covers the drug industry for The New York Times.\n\n\n\n\nWe want to hear from you. Fill out our survey about The Daily and other shows at: nytimes.com/thedailysurvey\n\n\n\n\nFor more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\xa0\n\n\n\n\nBackground reading:\xa0Promising clinical trials have buoyed hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight. But even if the vaccines are authorized, only a sliver of the American public will be able to get one by the end of the year.In mid-December, 6.4 million doses of Pfizer\u2019s vaccine are expected to be shipped across the United States in an initial push.