Google Maps and Search to show COVID-19 vaccination locations

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Google announced it will be provide $150 million in back up of the fight confronting COVID-19, from promoting vaccine education and offering local information on vaccinations via Google Maps and Search.

As efforts to provide vaccinations to everyone become more demanding around the world, Google's efforts to provide relevant information on vaccinations includes "when and where to get the vaccine."

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Google Maps and Search

Over the next few weeks, Google Maps and Search will show COVID-19 vaccination locations, starting with Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, the weblog post from CEO Sundar Pichai shows. More states and countries volition have the same services over the coming months.

Google Maps and Search won't but provide location details, as other features volition include whether an appointment or referral is needed, if admission is limited to specific groups or if it has a bulldoze-through. Google is working with VaccineFinder.org, government agencies and retail pharmacies to gather information.

Google volition also exist using its own select buildings and open spaces in the U.South as vaccine centers. The first sites to provide vaccine services to those eligible include Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area in California; Kirkland, Washington; and New York City. More states will Google facilities will open somewhen.

"Getting vaccines to billions of people won't be easy, simply information technology's one of the most of import problems we'll solve in our lifetimes. Google will go along to support in any style we tin can," said Sundar Pichai.

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