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Amazon says it's ready to help President Joe Biden achieve its goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans COVID-19 in the first 100 days of his presidency. On a Wednesday letter Dave Clark, the tech giant's retail chief, told the new administration, the company and its own whole food The subsidiary has an agreement with a licensed third-party occupational health provider to administer vaccines on-site at Amazon facilities.
"We stand ready to act quickly as soon as vaccines become available," said Clark in the letter. "In addition, we are ready to use our operations, information technology and communication skills and expertise to aid your administration's vaccination efforts."
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Last year Amazon's health and safety response to the virus has come under fire of employees following the company's decision to reset the hazard payment as well as unlimited unpaid time off during the pandemic. In October this year, Amazon publicly reported that it The total number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. at the front lines was nearly 20,000. The report was released at the urging of staff and 13 attorneys general.
Prior to his inauguration, Biden criticized the previous administration's efforts to distribute the coronavirus vaccine, saying he plans to ask Congress for $ 400 billion - Part of a US $ 1.9 trillion rescue plan - to stimulate the vaccination process.
Biden also plans Activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Guard to provide COVID-19 vaccines to millions of Americans.
Correction, January 20th: In the original version of this story, Dave Clark's position was misrepresented. He's the head of retail for Amazon.
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