| "The mission in Afghanistan was, is and should be preventing another terrorist organization from establishing a caliphate in Afghanistan with the ability to launch a large-scale attack on our nation like a 9/11. We have, to a very large degree, achieved that over the last 20 years." -Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Welcome to the "Face the Nation" Five at Five newsletter. Scroll down for your five takeaways from today's broadcast of "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan on CBS. Did someone forward you this? Sign-up at cbsnews.com/email. 1. Fauci says it is "inexplicable" some Americans aren't getting vaccinated despite data  Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said Sunday it's "inexplicable" that some Americans continue to resist getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite information showing those who have not received their shots are at a higher risk of becoming infected with the Delta variant. What Fauci said: "It is almost inexplicable why people, when they see the data in front of them, that they don't get vaccinated. We have a Delta variant that you mentioned, John, that is easily transmissible much more easily and readily and efficiently from person to person than the other viruses, the other variants that we've dealt with. That's the first thing. The second thing, the data that's hitting you right between the eyes is that ninety nine point five percent of all the deaths to COVID-19 are in unvaccinated people. So you're talking about something that's life saving." Why it matters: Nearly 68% of American adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have begun to tick up as the new Delta variant has become the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the U.S. 2. Gottlieb says it's "prudent" to get started now on COVID-19 vaccine booster approval  Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said Sunday that it would be "prudent" to begin the process for federal authorization of Pfizer's booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine, as the Delta variant threatens to prolong the pandemic. What Gottlieb said: "I would suspect that if there is a recommendation on providing boosters, it's going to be for a select portion of the population, perhaps people who are older, who are more than seven or eight months from completing their original vaccination. We know vaccines don't work quite as well in older individuals, but they're also more vulnerable to infection. You want to prevent even mild infection from a vulnerable person because, you know, at least some people are going to get in trouble if they do get infected with the virus. So ACIP ultimately needs the issue. That general recommendation. You're talking about a process that's probably at least a couple of months long, could take a little bit more time than that. So I think starting right now, frankly, is prudent and that's what's happening." Why it matters: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are developing a COVID-19 booster shot, which could further protect people from all "currently known" coronavirus variants, including the Delta variant. According to the CDC, the Delta variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, bypassing the Alpha variant. 3. Western U.S. faces third heat wave in three weeks  The country is facing extreme weather from coast to coast. While the East Coast is plagued by severe storms, the west is getting hotter. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Las Cruces, New Mexico on record-breaking triple-digit temperatures. 4. Afghanistan's future uncertain as U.S. troops withdraw from the region 
As U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, ending America's longest war, the stability of the region remains uncertain.
CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul on the potential threat from the Taliban to Afghanistan. 5. Virgin Galactic's Sir Richard Branson takes lead over Amazon's Jeff Bezos in billionaire race to space  A milestone for commercial space: Virgin Galactic's Sir Richard Branson's historic flight to the edge of space on Sunday comes just nine days before Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin takes off. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. | 
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