Amazon revolutionized the way products are delivered in the United States introducing a fleet of vehicles that allowed 2-day delivery to become commonplace.
The global e-commerce company is now offering its delivery methods to President Joe Biden as he attempts to meet his campaign promise of 100 million vaccines within his first 100 days of office.
In a letter signed by Amazon CEO David Clark, the company offered its delivery armada to the new administration.
“Our scale allows us to make a meaningful impact immediately in the fight against COVID-19, and we stand ready to assist you in this effort,” the letter said. “Since the beginning of this crisis, we have worked hard to keep our workers safe. We are committed to assisting your administration’s vaccination efforts as we work together to protect our employees and continue to provide essential services during the pandemic.”
The letter also makes clear that Clark believes that Amazon employees should be deemed essential and receive the vaccine as soon as possible.
Clark said in the letter that Amazon already has an agreement with a third-party occupational health care provider to administer vaccines on-site at its facilities. The company just needs to obtain the vaccine.
“We are proud of the role our employees have played to help customers stay safe and received important products and services at home, which is critical for people with underlying medical conditions and those susceptible to complications from COVID-19,” the letter said. “The essential employees working at Amazon fulfillment centers, AWS data centers, and Whole Foods Market stores across the country who cannot work from home should receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the earliest appropriate time.”
According to Clark, Amazon employs more than 800,000 people as the second largest employer in the United States.
As of Thursday morning, about 14 million Americans have received the first dose of either Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only about 2 million people have received both doses.
In Massachusetts more than 288,000 residents have received the first dose with about 42,000 having received both doses, according to the CDC.
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i have never spent one dime with amazon and plan to never ever do business with another tool of the devil.
Confession is good for the soul. It was easy to drop Facebook (never used Twitter). But giving up amazon is proving difficult. I live in the boonies and there are plenty of things like parts for our 1953 tractor that would be impossible without the internet. I’m hoping Walmart will be sufficient but already missing some items needed.
I used to buy a lot from them. BUT I’d rather do WITHOUT, than have to send them ONE DIME of my business.
Now that Amazon is joining with Bill Gates in pushing and distributing the Dos Equis Virus Plandemic vaccine, I’m even more against it and I’m in the highest risk category; 75-years-old with several underlying conditions, but I wear a propeller beanie instead of a mask and have tested negative.
Most of their fleets of vehicles are the United States Post Office, subsidized by U.S. Taxpayers in sweetheart contrcts to make Bezos rich by paying less to ship packages through the P.O. than you or I can. Our Vaccines if destined for Red States may just end up in the river along with our 2020 votes.
If Joe gives them the contract they will get enough of that 1.9 Trillion Joe plans to spend on COVID to kick enough back to the Biden crime family to make them billionaires.
Oh, how nice of Amazon, as they waited for Biden to get in office to deliver the vaccine.
JUST like all 3 of the big vaccine makers, WAITED TILL TRUMP HAD LOST, to announce they had their vaccines ready to go.. AND FROM WHAT I HEAR< Mederna, had theirs ready BACK IN MARCH!