Amazon Studios, the film sector of the retail giant, is partnering with health IT startup Carbon Health to host pop-up vaccine clinics in New York City and Los Angeles, according to a July 9 report by the Daily Mail.
Three things to know:
- The tech duo first partnered to help Amazon Studios' cast and crew get the COVID-19 vaccine. They opened 12 mobile COVID-19 testing sites so that the cast and crew could still operate during the pandemic.
- Their partnership expanded after they launched pop-up clinics in New York City July 8. Clinics in Los Angeles will open July 17 and 18. The clinics are being created in an effort to deliver the vaccines to underserved populations, including communities of color and low-income communities. The clinics plan to distribute 150 doses of the Moderna vaccine each day.
- "We are proud to extend our collaboration with Amazon Studios to reach under-vaccinated communities," Sujal Mandavia, MD, Carbon Health's chief medical officer, said in a statement.
- Amazon released its own COVID-19 testing kit, which was authorized by the FDA for emergency use, in mid-July. Users send the tests to Amazon, which analyzes test swabs in its own labs.