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(Photo via Uber) Uber, PayPal, and Walgreens teamed up with the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) to provide free trips to COVID-19 vaccine sites. The joint Vaccine Access Fund invites customers to donate money to help folks in underserved communities get their jab. You can give directly through the Uber, Uber Eats, or PayPal mobile apps (tap the donation message and choose your amount), or via the Vaccine Access Fund website. Riders do not need a credit card, smartphone, or Uber account to participate. Launched with $11 million in its coffers, the Access Fund is managed by LISC, which will distribute money and bring rides to communities in need. The program, which is being piloted in Chicago, prioritizes Black and Latinx adults, people living on low incomes, and others for whom transportation is a barrier; it is expected to roll out to other parts of the country soon. ....
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6 Min Read (Reuters) -Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc are spending millions of dollars to provide drivers with access to COVID-19 vaccines and offering tens of millions of free or discounted rides to vaccination sites for people in communities that lack access to transportation and healthcare services. FILE PHOTO: A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University in San Diego, California, U.S., May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo The effort is both public-spirited, and self-interested. Ride-hailing demand is ramping up throughout the United States from pandemic-induced lows, but drivers are still slow to return to the road, slowing the companies’ efforts to rebuild revenues. ....