Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Monday made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all VA health care personnel, the first such mandate by a federal agency. At this point, the Department of Veterans Affairs is the only federal agency that will require some employees to be vaccinated. The agency said at least three of the employees died due to the delta variant of the novel coronavirus. The agency stressed Monday that all VA employees are eligible to be vaccinated "at no personal expense at any of our facilities." "The safety and well-being of our veterans and personnel is paramount," the VA said in a statement Monday.

Source: Fox News July 26, 2021 18:11 UTC