Pichai Offers Google Offices For COVID Vaccine Centers And $150 Million For Awareness
Even though this lists just the US offices, for now, Pichai has revealed that its global offices around the world will soon be available in a similar way to authorities for conducting vaccination drives.
Google¡¯s Sundar Pichai has announced that it will open its office spaces in the US to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccination sites while also committing over $150 million to promote vaccine education.
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For vaccination sites, Pichai has revealed that the company will make select Google facilities like buildings, parking lots and open spaces available as needed, in the US as of now. Pichai has stated that the aforementioned sites will be open to anyone eligible for the vaccine based on local guidelines.
Pichai added, ¡°We¡¯ll start by partnering with health care provider One Medical and public health authorities to open sites in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area in California; Kirkland, Washington; and New York City, with plans to expand nationally. We¡¯re working with local officials to determine when sites can open based on local vaccine availability.¡±
Even though this lists just the US offices, for now, Pichai has revealed that its global offices around the world will soon be available in a similar way to authorities for conducting vaccination drives.
Apart from providing its offices, Pichai has also announced that it¡¯ll donate around $150 million to promote vaccine education, "Today, we're announcing an additional $100 million (roughly Rs. 730 crores) in advertisement grants for the CDC Foundation, the World Health Organisation, and nonprofits around the globe. We'll invest another $50 million (roughly Rs. 360 crores) in partnership with public health agencies to reach underserved communities with vaccine-related content and information.¡±
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Pichai has revealed that it will also be working to make sure that everyone has equal access to the vaccine. Pichai stated, ¡°Early data in the U.S. shows that disproportionately affected populations, especially people of colour and those in rural communities, aren¡¯t getting access to the vaccine at the same rates as other groups. To help, Google.org has committed $5 million in grants to organizations addressing racial and geographic disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations, including Morehouse School of Medicine¡¯s Satcher Health Leadership Institute and the CDC Foundation.¡±
