Administration's ties to Uber, Lyft in spotlight after vaccine partnership announced
Biden sets new COVID vaccination goal for Americans
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Last week, when the White House announced an agreement with Uber and Lyft to offer free rides to vaccine sites as part of President Joe Biden's aim to inoculate 70% of Americans against the coronavirus by the Fourth of July, the partnership drew praise but also questions.
The administration touted the arrangement as an answer to one of the vaccine effort's toughest challenges: how to help people with limited transportation options get their shots. But it's also drawn fresh attention to the role several senior administration officials played prior to serving in the administration in working and advocating for the ridesharing app companies -- relationships already under scrutiny as the companies wade through government regulations and manage contentious labor disputes.