by Jeric Wilhelmsen | Mar 12, 2021
As the quantity of COVID-19 vaccinations increases, distribution logistics have been a challenge in many parts of the country. The Department of Veterans Affairs and several American Legion posts have taken on that challenge by joining forces to vaccinate veterans...
by Christian Southards | Mar 5, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs has received over 70,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, the agency announced Thursday. The Janssen vaccine is already being rolled out to VA health care systems throughout the country, including...
by Jared Morgan | Mar 3, 2021
The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System has set up two COVID-19 vaccination sites for those veterans not previously eligible, a VA representative told The California Legionnaire on Wednesday. All veterans registered with the Los Angeles VA, under 55 and who fall...
by Christian Southards | Feb 22, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is extending its financial assistance policies for veterans in accordance with COVID-19 relief measures implemented in the most recent federal COVID relief bill. According to a Feb. 16 press release, the VA is extending its...
by caLegion Contributor | Feb 18, 2021
The training will be held on: Sunday, February 21, 2021 2-4 p.m. (PST) Our training on “Reopening Your Post Safely During A Pandemic” is based on the hope we will soon be able to open our posts. Because our Legionnaires’ safety is essential, our...
by Christian Southards | Feb 5, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in a Feb. 2 press release that over 1M total doses of either the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had been administered to date. The VA says that for veterans, 44,000 had received a full vaccine while...
