Additional proof of the vaccines safety. What this could mean for Vaccine Mandates moving forward. What new York City has done. And companies, too. The united Airlines Tonight giving employees five weeks from today to be fully vaccinated. And all of this comes as more than 180,000 children get covid in just one week. Dr. Jha standing by, answering questions on all of this and the booster and when you should plan to get it. Also tonight, the mass evacuations and the race against time in afghanistan. Will President Biden extend that deadline . What the White House said just today. The taliban now saying that date is a red line. And the Pentagon Tonight on the u. S. Military going into kabul to help americans and afghans get out. Ian pannell reporting from kabul and Martha Raddatz live in Washington Tonight with what shes now learned. Deadly weather here at home. The Flooding Tragedy in tennessee. Many families say it came out of nowhere. At least 21 people now killed, including 7monthold twins swept away from their father. Country Legend Loretta Lynn heartbroken tonight following the death of her longtime ranch foreman. Several still messing. A recordsetting 17 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. Heavy Rain And Flooding from new jersey, new york, Ri Trhode Island up through massachusetts and the Heat Wave likely next. New York Governor Andrew Cuomos final hours in office. His Farewell Message. And what he says in that message about the a. G. Report that led to his resignation. News on that deadly highway shooting. A father shot while driving. His young sons, 6 and 8, taking control of the wheel, pulling off the highway, finding a woman to call 911. And tonight here, we remember a Rock N Roll pioneer. Good evening and its great to have you with us here as we start another week together. The news coming in out of afghanistan in just a moment. Will President Biden extend this deadline . Is there a firm number on americans and afghans still trying to get out . But we are going to begin tonight with that major news on the Pfizer Vaccine, now given full approval by the fda. President Biden Today calling this a key milestone in the fight against the pandemic. The fda calling it a pivotal moment for our country. It comes amid the surging delta variant. More than 137,000 new covid cases a day in this country. And authorities are now hoping this leads to more of the unvaccinated getting the shot and more companies and businesses mandating their workers get vaccinated, too. Pfizer is, of course, now the first Covid Vaccine in the u. S. To be fully licensed. Until now, it had only been given emergency use authorization, now full approval, based on data from 45,000 trial volunteers showing the vaccine is 91 effective at preventing covid. Tonight, federal authorities hope this will encourage many of the 82 Million americans who still havent had their first shot to get it. President Biden Touting the scientific evidence today, telling the unvaccinated, quote, The Moment youve been waiting for is here. And with this approval, the president also calling on state and local governments, businesses and schools to issue Vaccine Mandates now. New York City today requiring teachers seven at least one dose by next month. The u. S. Reporting more than 180,000 new Child Covid cases in just the last week. The Pentagon Tonight now moving forward with plans to require vaccinations for more than 1 Million active military personnel. And the Vaccination Rate in this country is now picking up steam again. This cdc reporting reporting 71 of those 12 and older have now received at least one dose. Several days now, with more than A Million vaccinations in this country. And abcs Eva Pilgrim Leading us off. Reporter in that longawaited decision, the fda giving full approval to the Pfizer Vaccine for americans 16 and older, making it the first vaccine to move past emergency use authorization. If youre one of the Millions O Americans who said that they will not get the shot until it has full and final approval of the fda, it has now happened. The moment youve been waiting for is here. Reporter the president calling the Fdas Review Process the gold standard. The Pfizer Vaccine found to be 91 effective in preventing covid19. In just eight months, americans have received 200 Million pfizer doses, with A Billion more given around the world. The vaccine is now among the most studied in history. Full approval for the Pfizer Vaccine now paving the way for more Vaccine Mandates from schools, governments and corporations. And with a surging delta variant, the president is pushing companies to act. If youre a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader, who has been waiting for full Fda Approval to require vaccinations, i call on you now to do that, require it. Reporter tonight, the pentagon is preparing to require the shot for 1. 3 million active duty troops. New York City mandating the vaccine for all school employees, without the option for weekly testing. And at united airlines, workers will have five weeks from today to show proof of vaccination. The question is whether full approval will trigger a wave of desperately needed vaccinations. About 85 Million americans are eligible but have not gotten the shot. A recent poll found 3 out of 10 unvaccinated people said they would be more likely to get a shot that had full approval. A lot of other people are scared. I was waiting on the Fda Approval. Reporter still, more americans are dying of covid, now an average of 738 every day. Florida just saw its deadliest week. A lot them actually that are coming here and before we intubate them almost their last words are begging us for a vaccine. But unfortunately, by that time, its already too late. Reporter in palm beach, doctors gathering in solidarity before dawn to beg members of the community to get the shot. The science is there. We must stop denying the data, so please get vaccinated. Reporter and tonight, the number of children infected with covid is skyrocketing. More than 180,000 cases last week, nearly five times more than just a month ago. 14yearold Preston Timmins has autism and was hospitalized in arizona for days with covid. Its terrifying. He doesnt like, you know, them poking him and prodding him. He has to be on oxygen because he cant breathe well on his own. It was hard. Reporter preston is finally home recovering. His mom now plans to get him vaccinated as soon as hes better. And Eva Pilgrim with us tonight. And eva, we should point out that with this full approval of the Pfizer Vaccine, the fda still warning that the vaccine should not be used in younger children around 12, but that theyre still working on this . Reporter thats right, david. The fda making it very clear that the vaccine should not be given offlabel to children under 12. The commissioner saying they are not just small adults. The fda is still studying the Safety Data and the proper dose before making that Reck M Recommendation for those younger children. That decision could come this fall. David . Eva pilgrim, thank you. And so, with the fda giving Pfizer Vaccine the full approval, the bigger picture here tonight, will this Change Minds, will this change what companies now do moving forward . And, of course, the booster shot, that third shot now on the horizon. So, lets get right to dr. Ashish jha. And dr. Jha, always great to have you. First off, im curious your thoughts, how big of a Game Changer is todays full approval . Will it Change Minds or will it have an even larger impact on companies and what theyll now mandate with their workers . Yeah, so, first of all, david, thanks for having me back. I think this is really big news. I think the big impact will be on companies, schools, universities, hospitals, who have been waiting. I think with full approval, now, i think they will move forward with mandates. I expect a wave of mandates coming. I do think for some individuals it will make a difference, as well, but the big impact will be from mandates that are coming down the pike. We cant forget the fully vaccinated americans already and this third shot, this Booster Set for midseptember, pending Fda Approval. Weve heard a lot about the eightmonth mark, you should get the booster eight months after you were fully vaccinated. People are going to be doing the math in their heads tonight. Why that time frame and does it make sense to you . Yeah, it does. You know, what were seeing from israel, and thats really the place that has the best data, is some waning of immunity in high risk people. So, what im saying is, telling people is, if you are immunocompromised, if you are elderly, after eight months, it probably does make sense to get a booster, to get that extra level of protection. Isnt seen day that people with healthy Immune Systems need it. Well have more data on that. But for the high risk people, it does make sense. As soon as we get that data, dr. Jha, well have you on. Thank you. We turn now to afghanistan. And to news on the mass evacuations, the race against time there. Will President Biden extend that August 31st deadline. What the White House said just today here in a moment. The taliban now saying that date is a red line. The u. S. And allies making progress, Air Lifting roughly 16,000 people out of kabul in just the last 24 hours. But that image, planes taking off using flares to protect against any possible Terror Threat from the ground. And the Peng Tonight acknowledging a second group of americans in kabul was airlifted to the airport and that Rescue Operations are taking place as needed to bring more people inside the perimeter at the airport. Our senior foreign correspondent Ian Pannell reporting from kabul again tonight. Reporter tonight, Violence And Chaos around the airport in kabul, but the pace of evacuations stepping up. U. S. And coalition planes flying more than 16,000 people out of afghanistan in just the past 24 hours. A new record. But so many more remain. The u. S. Was planning to pull out on August 31st, one week from tomorrow. President biden now hinting that may be delayed. Our hope is we will not have to extend, but there are going to be discussions, i suspect, on how far along we are in the process. Reporter the Taliban Today calling August 31st a red line, saying moving the deadline would amount to extending occupation and would provoke a reaction. So, now the situations increasingly desperate. Over the weekend, surging crowds trying to get to the airport leaving at least seven dead, including reportedly a 2yearold girl. Today, a Fire Fight breaking out between gunmen and american and german forces. An afghan Security Officer killed. Others wounded. We have a Long Way To Go and a lot could still go wrongen. Reporter the White House Warning Terrorists may see an opportunity in the chaos, calling the threat of an Isis Attack at the airport, real, acute and persistent. Military aircraft now releasing flares to distract any heatseeking missiles that might target planes. Outside of afghanistan, the u. S. Enlisting a fleet of commercial jets to Transport Americans and the afghans who worked alongside them. Once screened and cleared, we will welcome niece afghans who he md us in the War Effort over the last 20 years to their new home in the united states of america. Reporter Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees now arriving in virginia. This woman telling our Affiliate Wjla she fled kabul in the darkness with her husband and 3yearold daughter. The the morning, taliban is in the street. Reporter at Dulles Airport outside washington, d. C. , this man and his family speaking with abcs gio benitez. The man worked for the american government for more than two years. This is his first time in the united states. A lot of relief . Now i can we are safe here. Yeah. Reporter while the numbers of americans and afghans getting out of the country has increased, Tens Of Thousands still remain stuck outside the airport, afraid or simply unable to get through those checkpoints or the chaos. And times starting to run out for many of them to get out safely. David . Ian pannell reporting for us again tonight. Our thanks to ian and the team. Meantime, at the white House Today, our stephanie ramos asking about that August 31st deadline to get the u. S. Troops out and of Course Americans and afghan interpreters before that. Stephanie asking if the president plans to extend that deadline. Reporter what if the u. S. Cant Get Americans and afghan allies out of the country by August 31st . What happens then if the taliban says, they are not willing to extend, is the u. S. Going abide by their red lines . So, im not going to take this on as a hypothetical question. Were in touch with the taliban daily. Were in touch with our allies and partners, were reviewing our progress in this particular operation, which we feel has been substantial over the past few days. And the president will make his own determination. That was the answer at the white House Today on this deadline. August 31st is a week from tomorrow. I want to bring in abcs chief gobal Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz with us. You pressed the secretary of defense on this just this weekend. What are you learning from your Sources Tonight on this deadline as it approaches . Reporter well, the Defense Secretary told me the goal is to finish the evacuations by that deadline. The complication is that we now have close to 6,000 troops there to facilitate the evacuation. So that Troop Withdrawal in itself would take several days and that means they would have to get american citizens and afghan allies out of afghanistan by next weekend, if not sooner, in order to then get the troops out by the deadline. A u. S. Official tells me at this point it is unlikely the deadline will be extended, but the negotiations are ongoing. David . Martha, thank you. We move on this evening to the horrific and deadly weather here at home. The Flooding Tragedy in tenness tennessee. At least 21 people now killed, including 7monthold twins swept away from their father. And tonight, Loretta Lynn heartbroken following the death of her longtime ranch foreman. Elwyn lopez is in tennessee tonight. Reporter tonight, new images of the catastrophic destruction in parts of Middle Tennessee after deadly flooding decimated the area. At least 21 people killed, including 7monthold twins swept away from their father. Country music star Loretta Lynn posting on facebook her family is heartbroken. Their ranch foreman, wayne spears, among the victims. Officials going Door To door, searching for as many as ten people still unaccounted for here in humphreys county. They were on a raft trying to hold on. They hit a tree and it broke. One sister went one way, lily went the other. Reporter Tarri Holderman telling us her 15yearold niece, lily bryant, is among those missing. Lilys sister making it to safety. And its just been tough, because we cant find her and we need to find her. Reporter more than 17 inches of rain falling in just a matter of hours over the weekend. Training thunderstorms along a stationary front bringing relentless rounds of rain over the same area. The deluge turning the creek that runs through the town into a raging river. This is how high the water was . Yeah, several feet. Reporter Lindsey Daniel taking me through her familys flood damaged home we stayed in there. Reporter telling me she, her husband and 8yearold son was trapped in their attic for five hours until they were rescued. We knew we had people coming to get us. And i honestly think thats the only thing that kept us going. Reporter david, house after house swept off their foundations. Look at this home, now sitting in the middle of the road. The devastation goes on for up to ten miles. Further complicated Search And Recovery efforts here. David . We are thinking about those families in tennessee tonight. Elw elwyn. Thank you. Tropical Storm Henri battering the northeast today. Spawning a confirmed tornado, as well, in marlboro, massachusetts. 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