The Biden administration will resume flights with Afghan evacuees into U.S. cities from overseas bases following a pause to vaccinate thousands of people. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that the flights from the Middle East, Europe, and domestic flights will start this week after a vaccination campaign. “The success of this vaccination campaign demonstrates our commitment to the health and well-being of arriving Afghan evacuees, the personnel assisting this mission, and the American people,” said Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, the DHS chief medical officer and lead medical adviser for the operation, in a statement. The goal of the operation, said DHS response official Robert Fenton, is “to successfully resettle our Afghan allies into local communities while prioritizing national security and public health,” adding that it’s part of an “enduring commitment to those who supported or worked on behalf of our Nation over the last twenty years.” About 49,000 Afghan …