Following Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, Amazon is helping the administration reach its goal of delivering the new coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Do. In a statement sent to TechCrunch, Worldwide Consumer CEO Dave Clark congratulated President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on “100 million in the first 100 days. We will provide support to achieve your administration’s goal of vaccination of Americans. ”
The memorandum refers to the pledge that President Biden made when he introduced members of the pandemic response team at a press conference in December 2020. “In the first 100 days, the new coronavirus virus will not end. I can’t promise it,” he said. “We haven’t fallen into this turmoil right away, and we won’t be able to get out of it right away. It will take time, but in 100 days we will change the course of our illness and make life in the United States better. I’m sure I can. ”
More recently, Michael Osterholm, a member of the Coronavirus Epidemiologist Task Force, said the goal was “ambitious and feasible,” and it took time to step up its efforts. It will take.
In a statement, Clark details Amazon’s response to the virus, as many warehouses and other workers have been hired as essential workers. The resources provided include contracts with healthcare providers who can administer the vaccine onsite.
“We have a contract with a licensed third-party occupational health care provider to administer the vaccine onsite at Amazon’s facilities,” Clark said. “We are prepared to respond quickly when vaccines are available, and we will leverage our business, information technology, communication skills and expertise to implement government vaccination efforts. Ready to help. Our scale allows us to have an immediate and meaningful impact on the fight against the new coronavirus, and we are ready to support this effort. ”
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