Uber donates 20,000 rides to United Center vaccination site
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
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Uber will provide 20,000 free rides
to the United Center vaccination site to help remove transportation barriers that may prevent some Chicagoans from accessing the
vaccine, the company said Friday.
Though these free rides are available citywide, Uber says they will be targeted to residents on the South and West sides.
United Center to transform into mass vaccination site with collaboration between FEMA and the White House
FOX 32 s Joanie Lum reports. This initiative is the direct result of our continued, citywide efforts to ensure that equity remains at the core of our vaccination strategy, said
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Press release…
The Biden Administration, Governor JB Pritzker, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth today announced eligible Illinoisans from every part of the state will be able to be vaccinated starting March 10 at a new United Center site that prioritizes access for seniors and equity for the hardest hit populations.
The Biden Administration is opening pilot Community Vaccination Centers across the country. The United Center site will open on March 10 with the capacity to administer 6,000 doses per day, all of which will be provided directly by the federal government and not taken out of the state or city’s allotment.
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