Department of Veterans Affairs Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 4, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Aug. 12 that it’s expanding its COVID-19 vaccine to include most employees and volunteers.

Under the expansion, the bulk of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) workers, including Hybrid Title 38 and Title 5 health care personnel such as pharmacists, engineers, and housekeepers, must be vaccinated. VHA is a component of the VA.