A new Google Doodle on the home page of the massive search engine on Wednesday promoted vaccination against coronavirus.
The Google Doodle – in essence an altered Google logo – appears on the home page of the website and at the top left-hand corner of the search page.
While on the home page, it shows the usual Google logo with each letter wearing a face mask and a band-aid on its cartoon arm, symbolizing that they are vaccinated. The "e" in Google is dressed in doctor's robes and vaccinates the "l" in a short animation sequence.
When using the search option and the logo appears at the top left, it changes to gray lettering with a single red band-aid taped across.
Once clicked, it automatically searches "Covid vaccine near me".
The search compiles numerous results, including – in some areas of the world – vaccination locations, the latest news, a general overview, and local coronavirus information based on the user's location.
The left-hand navigation bar additionally offers information about safety, side effects, effectiveness, and statistics relating to the pandemic.
A map on the right-hand side offers information about vaccination by location, as provided by Our World in Data.