Washington Governor Jay Inslee is teaming up with a number of major companies, such as Starbucks, to help expedite the launch of the coronavirus vaccine as a means of significantly increasing the vaccination rate for residents.
On Monday, Inslee announced a public-private partnership across the state to build the state’s infrastructure so that it is capable of vaccinating 45,000 residents a day.
Each stakeholder in the group has a different responsibility.
Starbucks must commit employees to help optimize vaccination sites, focusing on the patient’s experience, the company said. They will also assist with scalable solutions for equitable access and expanding site selection in 39 counties and 29 tribal nations.
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“This is an opportunity to serve others and impact a significant humanitarian effort,” said Kevin Johnson, president and CEO of Starbucks, in a statement. “Governor Inslee has brought together some of the best public and private resources and capabilities to engage in a concerted effort to optimize and accelerate the vaccination process in our home state. We are proud to contribute in every way possible to help operationalize and scale the equitable access to the vaccine. “
Starbucks clarified that its physical stores would not serve as vaccination sites.
In addition to Starbucks, Microsoft, Costco and SeaMar will also participate.
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The state of Washington has received about 696,175 doses and has so far administered 242,606, according to the CDC.
About 31.1 million doses have been distributed across the United States, but only 12.2 million have been distributed, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.