Uber and Lyft set to offer free rides to US vaccine sites

Uber and Lyft are set to offer free rides to anyone travelling to or from Covid-19 vaccination sites in the US.

They will be available within the next two weeks through the taxi firms' apps until 4 July as part of government efforts to increase vaccine take-up, the White House announced on Tuesday.

It comes as demand for jabs in the US has slowed in recent weeks. The boss of Uber said: "Vaccines are our best hope to beat this pandemic".

Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi added: "This is a proud moment for me, for Uber, and for our country. More and more Americans continue to get vaccinated every day - let's keep moving forward, together."


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