| "This should not be a political issue. This is a health concern issue. We've never debated the value of vaccination for measles, mumps, polio or hepatitis. " - Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on if a COVID-19 vaccine mandate could backfire.
Welcome to the "Face the Nation" Five at Five newsletter. Scroll down for your five takeaways from today's broadcast of "Face the Nation" on CBS. Did someone forward you this? Sign-up at cbsnews.com/email. 1. Gottlieb says vaccines could be approved for kids 5-11 by end of October  Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb predicted Sunday that the agency he helmed will authorize Pfizer's vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11 by the end of October. In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gottlieb, who serves on Pfizer's board of directors, said the drug company is expecting to have data on its vaccines in young children before the end of September, which will then be filed with the FDA "very quickly." The agency then has said it will be weeks, rather than months, before determining whether it will authorize the vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. What Gottlieb said: "In a best-case scenario, given that timeline they've just laid out, you could potentially have a vaccine available to children aged 5 to 11 by Halloween. If everything goes well, the Pfizer data package is in order, and FDA ultimately makes a positive determination, I have confidence in Pfizer in terms of the data that they've collected. But this is really up to the Food and Drug Administration to make an objective determination." Why it matters: Pfizer has been conducting clinical trials of its two-dose vaccine in children 2 years and older, and its approval could be crucial to helping combat the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant in schools. Children represent 25% of new COVID-19 infections. The shot has already been authorized for children ages 12 to 15, and Gottlieb said he believes COVID vaccines will eventually be among those required for children in public schools. 2. Schools across U.S. continue to debate mask, vaccine mandates  With 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases found in kids, it's clear that children, many of whom are not yet eligible for the vaccine, are vulnerable to the virus. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports that the Pfizer vaccine could be approved by the FDA for use in children between 5-11 by the end of October. 3. Kinzinger says "a lot of people" to blame for missteps in Afghanistan withdrawal 
Congressman Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, said Sunday that many people are to blame for the Biden administration's handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which was marked by images of desperate Afghans running to get on board moving military aircraft and scores of people descending on the main airport in Kabul after the Taliban regained control of the country.
What Kinzinger said: "I think there's a lot of people that bear blame and the Secretary of State is one of these, and I think it would be nice -- and keep in mind, even under the prior president I would say this exact thing -- for some people to just take responsibility. That's what the American people want, is somebody to stand up and say, 'Look, this is on me." Why it matters: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to testify Monday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which will be the first time lawmakers have the chance to ask the secretary of state questions about the Biden administration's plan to pull U.S. troops out of the country and evacuate Americans. 4. Morell says Taliban's victory "absolutely inspired jihadists all over the world"  Michael Morell, the former acting director of the CIA, said Sunday he thinks jihadists will flock to Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal. What Morell said : "Right now, the places I'm most worried about are ISIS in Africa and al-Shabab in Somalia. But longer term, I worry most about Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and- and ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Why? Because at the end of the day, the most important thing that- that a terrorist group can have the most important determinant of their success is safe haven. Right? And- and you have safe haven in Afghanistan that you really can't have anywhere else because you're being harbored now by the Taliban. And Afghanistan is a big place. It's tough to get to. It's tough to find partners. We just heard about that earlier in the show. So that's why I worry more about Afghanistan." Why it matters: Morell said U.S. intelligence believes Al Qaeda could "bounce back" in Afghanistan within 12 months. He also said the Taliban is likely harboring Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan. 5. Reporter's Notebook: 20 years after 9/11, the U.S. struggles to find unity  Twenty years ago, the terror attacks on September 11 illustrated some of the worst humanity has to offer. But in reaction, also some of the best -- courage in the face of danger, unity at an intensely divisive moment. Chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reflects on how a politically divided U.S. could use more unity today. | 
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