Uber to offer discounted trips to Stevenage mass vaccination centre
There are seven vaccination hubs they cover
Person using the Uber app on a mobile phone. (Image: PA)
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Vehicle hire company, Uber, is offering vulnerable people a free ride to a mass vaccination centre in Hertfordshire to get their all-important jab.
Uber is offering free trips to seven mass-vaccination centres across England, in the hopes of making it easier for the most vulnerable to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
The ride-hailing firm will cover up to £15 of passengers trips to and from these hubs, in line with the cost of the average fare.
Matt Hancock, Health Secretary, has described the initiative as great , and hopes it will help to accelerate the vaccine rollout across the country.
In the hopes of making it easier for the most vulnerable to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, Uber has announced that it s offering free trips to seven mass-vaccination centres across England
Uber is offering free rides to get you to your coronavirus vaccine appointment
The taxi firm has vowed to transport vulnerable passengers for their jab free of charge
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Bristol to visit new Ashton Gate vaccination centre
It is one of seven super-vaccination regional centres across England
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A huge coronavirus vaccination centre has opened in Bristol today (Monday, January 11) after weeks of preparation.
The super vaccination hub at Ashton Gate stadium is one of seven set to open across England, alongside counterparts in London, Surrey, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester and Stevenage.
Vaccinations there began this morning, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived to visit the centre this afternoon - scroll down for the latest updates.
Images shared from inside show a one-way system with barriers, and cubicles set up where people will receive the COVID-19 jabs.