Honda on Wednesday announced the company is donating 10 EG2800i portable generators to be used by the Alabama Department of Public Health and county health departments in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.

The donation is a part of a total seven-state effort by Honda to aid vaccine distributions in places where the company has a significant presence.

In Alabama, Honda manufactures Odysseys, Pilots, Ridgelines and V-6 engines at its plant in Talladega County. The facility represents a $2.6 billion capital investment and employs over 4,500 people.

The Honda EG2800i is known for its quiet operation, high-quality power (safe for electronics), fuel efficiency and long run times in a lightweight, portable package. Weighing in at an industry-best dry weight of less than 67 pounds, the EG2800i provides sufficient power (up to 2,800 watts) to run multiple devices at once, including a refrigerator, freezer, furnace blower motor, several lights, microwaves and TVs.

A release from the company advised that the donated portable generators in Alabama will allow public health officials to expand vaccination clinics to underserved and rural communities.

“We greatly appreciate Honda’s generous donation of portable generators that will be used in public health response efforts throughout the state,” stated Andy Mullins, director of the Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Emergency Preparedness. “In addition to supporting needs such as powering refrigerators and freezers that hold COVID-19 vaccine during power outages, these new units will allow more vaccination clinics to be held in non-traditional settings. For example, the generators may be used for clinics held outdoors in rural and underserved areas to provide broader vaccine coverage for people at high risk.”

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Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn