Surgeon general urges vets to get updated COVID vaccine nowAging and infirm veterans are particularly vulnerable to complications from the virus, officials warn.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Two years of COVID for VA: 609,000 cases, 21,000 deathsDepartment officials expect to be monitoring virus cases indefinitely, but are hopeful it will eventually become more of a nuisance than public health threat.By Leo Shane III13 months ago
VA tops 20,000 COVID deaths in less than two yearsAlmost 2,400 new VA deaths have been reported since Jan. 1.By Leo Shane III13 months ago
VA tops 15,000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemicMore than 2,200 of those deaths have comes since July 1.By Leo Shane III18 months ago
Masks again required at VA facilities as department considers vaccine mandate for all staffBoth vaccinated and unvaccinated staff will be required to wear masks indoors, in line with new CDC guidance.By Leo Shane III20 months ago
VA health care workers will be required to get COVID-19 vaccines to keep their jobsMedical staff will have eight weeks to be fully vaccinated under the new rule.By Leo Shane III20 months ago
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