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Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 01:16:38
Publish Date: 2021-08-24 12:49:10
Description:

The FDA has given full approval to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for people who are aged 16 and older. Over 80 million eligible people are still unvaccinated with many citing lack of official approval as a reason. Dr Peter Hotez joins to discuss the impact this development could have in the face of continuing misinformation from anti-vaccine groups and right-wing political extremists.

President Biden is considering extending his deadline for removing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which is now just eight days away. Some are advising the President against staying longer, citing potential terror threats with the Taliban threatening consequences if the U.S delays withdrawal beyond August 31. The pace of evacuations, however, is ramping up with 10,900 people evacuated over a 12-hour stretch today. CNN’s Charlie Dent and CEO of the Messina Group, Jim Messina join to give their perspectives.

Sources tell CNN the White House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection plans to ask telecommunications companies to preserve the phone records of multiple people, including some members of Congress. Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, Deputy Chair of the Committee, joins to give his insight on the questions the investigation seeks answers to.

Moderate Democrats are threatening to withhold support for the larger budget bill unless they are given a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. CNN’s John Harwood and John Avlon join to discuss the internal threat to derail President Biden’s economic agenda.

‘The Quiet Rage of the Responsible’ - vaccinated Americans are losing patience with those refusing vaccines and masks as Covid-19 cases surge. New York Times Columnist Paul Krugman joins to discuss his recent article on the issue.

Finally, following record-breaking rain, flash flooding in Tennessee has killed at least 21 people with hundreds of home now uninhabitable.

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