WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and all the Republican members of the committee sought answers from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on the vaccine mandate and how the mandate will impact the VA’s ability to provide services to veterans if it terminates employees who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 

“With the November 22, 2021, vaccination deadline for all other VA employees approaching, Congress must assess the impact this policy is having on the ability for veterans to receive care and benefits from VA,” the senators wrote. “We continue to encourage veterans, their families, and those that care for them to protect themselves from COVID-19 through vaccination, but we must ensure that VA has the capacity to continue to care for veterans.”

The signed letter can be found HERE.