Lyft will provide millions of free rides to low-income, uninsured, and those in at-risk communities who are getting vaccinated for the coronavirus, the rideshare company announced Tuesday.
The effort, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, Anthem Inc., and United Way, is part of their LyftUp initiative, which partners with community organizations to provide services. The goal is to provide 60 million free rides to vaccination sites across the country when vaccines become available. Lyft car Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
“Making sure people can get to vaccination sites when they need to is mission critical to beating this virus,” Lyft Co-Founder and President John Zimmer said in a statement. “This is an opportunity to use our collective strength to mobilize on a massive scale and serve our communities. We cannot let lack of transportation be a factor in determining whether
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