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Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Alford Washington, Sr., receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Alanna Williams at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System's gymnasium in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Washington was part of the Pathfinder Unit in Vietnam where he survived a plane crash that killed 7 people in Oct. 28, 1967. He said he had no concerns receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. (Sophia Germer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) — Virus_Outbreak_New_Orleans_Vaccine_03443

Veterans Affairs

Senators push for more doses and bigger role for VA in vaccine distribution

The Veterans Health Administration also said it will not require the COVID-19 vaccine as a requirement of employment at the department. VHA has vaccinated 73% of its workforce and 90% of its clinical staff.

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VA's plans include vaccinating 23,000 DHS employees

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Staff at VHA take stock as the agency celebrates 75 year of history

Workforce

Agencies offer up details of COVID-19 vaccine distribution for some employees

Veterans Affairs

VA warns of ‘long process’ to distribute COVID-19 vaccine to employees and veterans

Federal Newscast

VA says it's now closer to offer more coronavirus testing to its employees

Veterans Affairs

VA doesn't have the personal protective equipment it needs to handle second pandemic wave

Veterans Affairs

VA preparing for potential coronavirus 'rebound' in the fall

Robert Wilkie, Richard Stone

Veterans Affairs

VA acknowledges it's 'not there yet' with coronavirus testing for employees

Clarence Shields, center, an Army veteran, pickets with a small group of activists from the American Federation of Government Employees local 424 and the National Association of Government Employees local R3-19 outside the Baltimore VA Medical Center, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Baltimore. The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling with shortages of workers at its health care facilities as it cares for veterans infected with the novel coronavirus. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Veterans Affairs

VA juggles rising number of staff illnesses, multiple missions during coronavirus

The exterior of the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in east Denver

Veterans Affairs

More than 1,600 employees at VA medical facilities have coronavirus

A medical worker wearing a single protective glove and a face mask walks past a line of workers and visitors waiting to be tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the main entrance to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Monday, March 23, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Federal Newscast

Federal employees on frontlines of coronavirus response could get premium pay bumps

Veterans Affairs

VA sets new July goal for initial electronic health record rollout

FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade. It would remove a 15-year time limit to tap into benefits and boost money for thousands in the National Guard and Reserve.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Veterans Affairs

VA may have to halt rollout of new benefits if CRs continue

Jennifer Wexton, Scott Surovell

Federal Newscast

New bill to provide financial help to feds during government shutdowns

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Veterans Affairs

Rollout may not be perfect, but VA insists it's ready for the MISSION Act

Veterans Affairs

VA's legacy IT spend is going up, even as growing list of new projects call for tech upgrades

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie (Dec. 19. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Veterans Affairs

Congress is piling on new initiatives for VA, but IT updates are struggling to keep pace

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie (Dec. 19. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Veterans Affairs

VA MISSION Act funding to take center stage in upcoming 2020 budget battles

Christopher Wray

Federal Newscast

Internal poll shows FBI employees lack confidence in the bureau's leadership