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Google is looking to provide its most facilities as coronavirus vaccination centers. On Monday, the CEO of Google said the company will make its office facilities available for COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Point to be noted that most tech giants aim to speed up vaccine distribution efforts in the United States. The company is partnering with the US health care provider One Medical for the clinics. These vaccination clinics will be opened at Google buildings, parking lots, and open spaces according to the requirements. Google is currently targeting its headquarter in San Francisco Bay Area, including campuses in Los Angeles, New York City, Kirkland, Washington, and outside of Seattle. Google is now working with local authorities and public health officials in these cities to set up the clinics once enough doses become available.

The CEO of Google wrote in a blog post and said, “While there is much uncertainty still ahead, the development of multiple safe vaccines in such a short time gives us a reason for hope. We recognize that getting vaccines to people is a complex problem to solve, and we’re committed to doing our part”. So, Google has now joined a growing list of tech giants offering up their largely unused real estate to help with vaccine distribution because the majority of their employees continue to work from home. It is important that Amazon offered up its facilities last week and asked for vaccines for workers at the company’s fulfillment centers, data centers, and Whole Foods grocery stores. Microsoft also said it will open up its campus for vaccinations in Redmond and Washington.

The administration of Joe Biden has vowed to administer 100 million vaccine doses during the president’s first 100 days in office. It is noteworthy that the coronavirus has killed at least 418,000 Americans over the course of the pandemic. On Monday, Google said the company is also offering other services to help with the vaccination effort. It will list regional information on its search and maps services, like whether a referral is required for vaccination. It is noteworthy that Google will be the first to display that information in Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in the coming weeks. The company will use artificial intelligence from its Google Cloud division to help health care providers and pharmacies with the logistics of vaccine distribution. Google is also committing more than $150 million in free ads and other investments to public health agencies and nonprofits promoting vaccine education.