Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Monday that the company will make its facilities available to become COVID-19 vaccination clinics, as the tech giants aim to accelerate distribution efforts in the US.
Google said it is partnering with healthcare provider One Medical for the clinics, which it will open “as needed” in buildings, parking lots and open spaces.
The company is working with local officials and public health authorities in the cities of Los Angeles, New York and Washington to set up the clinics once enough doses of the vaccines become available.
Google joins a growing list of tech giants offering their largely unused real estate to help distribute vaccines as the majority of their employees continue to work from home. Last week, Amazon offered its facilities, requesting vaccines for the company's essential workers, data centers and Whole Foods stores. Microsoft also said it would open its Redmond, Washington, campus for vaccinations.
Biden has pledged to deliver 100 million doses of the vaccine within the first 100 days of his administration. COVID-19 has killed more than 418,000 Americans during the pandemic.
Google has at times fought against anti-vax content on its platforms. YouTube, which is owned by Google, in October banned misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations, removing content that claims the vaccine will implant a microchip in people or cause infertility.
