India s Large Informal Workforce Must Be Prioritised in Our COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy
Informal workers are less likely to be vaccinated due to multiple barriers in the existing vaccination framework.
Representative image from an inoculation drive. Photo: PTI
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The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have had a devastating impact on Indiaâs informal sector, which employs a vast majority of the countryâs workforce. Even as India struggles to extend vaccine coverage amid severe shortage and a deadly second wave, it is critical that this process prioritises the millions of informal workers who are at risk of exposure to the virus and also face loss of livelihoods.
Uber and Lyft to Give Free Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
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Ride-sharing companies Lyft and Uber will start giving free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites by May 24.
The initiative was announced this week as part of the Biden s administrations efforts to make the COVID-19 more accessible.
According to a May 11 press release from the White House,
As part of this historic commitment, Lyft and Uber will promote rides to and from tens of thousands of vaccination sites through their apps. People will be able to simply select a vaccination site near them, follow simple directions to redeem their ride, and then get a ride to take them to and from a nearby vaccination site free of charge. The feature will launch in the next two weeks and run until July 4. By helping Americans get a free ride to a vaccination site, Lyft and Uber are eliminating a potential barrier and driving America closer to the President’s goal of getting 70% of the U.S. ad