The announcement comes on the heels of a letter sent by Khosrowshahi last week to all 50 U.S. governors asking them to prioritize the company’s rideshare and delivery drivers when it comes to vaccine distribution.
“Over the last nine months, these workers have been a lifeline to their communities,” Khosrowshahi wrote in the letter, per Reuters. “They have transported healthcare workers to hospitals, delivered food to people socially distancing at home, and helped local restaurants stay in business.”
In addition, the letter was reportedly sent to President-elect Joe Biden.
Reuters also reported that Uber s head of federal affairs, Danielle Burr, sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices earlier this month, urging the health agency to consider Uber s rideshare and delivery drivers as essential workers.
Uber Says: Let Drivers Get Priority in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
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Uber wants drivers to get coronavirus vaccines early with other essential workers
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