{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-announces-west-virginia-veterans-will-receive-first-doses-of-moderna-vaccine", "Manchin Announces West Virginia Veterans Will Receive First Doses Of Moderna Vaccine", "2020-12-19", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Announces West Virginia Veterans Will Receive First Doses Of Moderna Vaccine \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) received notification from the\r\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) that all four VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) in\r\nWest Virginia have been selected to receive the initial allocation of the\r\nModerna vaccine. The VA is planning to begin distributing the Moderna vaccine\r\nas early as next week. Today\r\nI heard directly from Veterans Affairs officials that VA facilities in West\r\nVirginia will be receiving the initial allocation of the of the Moderna vaccine\r\nas early as next week. I'm pleased the Department of Veterans Affairs has acted\r\nquickly after my inquiry last week to remedy the situation. West Virginia\r\nVeterans have made tremendous sacrifices on behalf of our nation and are one of\r\nthe most at-risk populations in the country. That's why ensuring they quickly\r\nreceive the vaccine is of the upmost importance. I will continue working with\r\nVA and other Administration officials to ensure every West Virginian has access\r\nto a COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, Senator Manchin said. This\r\nannouncement comes after Senator Manchin sent\r\na letter this week calling on the VA to provide an explanation for the\r\nexclusion of many rural Veterans, including West Virginia Veterans, from the\r\nVA's initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution and implementation plan. Senator\r\nManchin also implored the VA to prioritize\r\nrural VAMCs for initial distribution of the vaccine at last week's\r\nSenate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-announces-west-virginia-veterans-will-receive-first-doses-of-moderna-vaccine"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6168761067092419, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}