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Florida, Georgia VAs in need of pharmacy technicians as COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues
Read full article: Florida, Georgia VAs in need of pharmacy technicians as COVID-19 vaccine rollout continuesFILE - This June 21, 2013, file photo, shows the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)ORLANDO, Fla. – Veterans Affairs hospitals in Florida and South Georgia are in need of pharmacy technicians, many of whom will help administer COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable veterans in the coming months. The VA Sunshine Healthcare Network said in a news release it is hosting a virtual job fair on Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m. 7]AdAccording to the VA, Sunshine Healthcare Network serves 79 counties across Florida, South Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that includes more than 1.5 million veterans. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 vaccine database, the Orlando VA Medical Center system, which includes locations throughout Central Florida, has administered 19,455 first doses to veterans and 8,762 second doses.