Carl Vinson VA in Dublin makes progress in vaccinating veterans and frontline workers The Medical Center Director says 80% of the veterans who live in the community living centers have been vaccinated. Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 6:30 PM EST December 28, 2020 DUBLIN, Ga. — Veterans who call the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center home are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Medical Center received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine last week, and now the medical center director says the rollout is going well. Lester Porter was the first veteran at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center to get vaccinated. "I haven't been afraid of dying every day, but I did not want to get sick and die," he said.