Housing and Development Newsletter The VA will provide the vaccines, drawn from a national supply; related supplies and vaccine storage equipment; medical and administrative personnel; IT support; and its own independent power source. “Since the start of the pandemic, the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System has been focused on vaccinating as many veterans as possible,” said Rob Merchant, the organization’s executive director for ambulatory care. “We’re very grateful to have community partners like UC Santa Barbara because it allows us to better fulfill our mission of serving those who served,” he said. “Because of our collaborative efforts, the Veterans Administration will be able to serve Santa Barbara County veterans in their own community with this safe and highly effective vaccine.”