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“#Uber passengers can book COVID vaccine app<\/a>ointments through app<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Uber passengers can now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Walgreens drugstores across the US through the ride-hailing app, Uber said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The vaccine-booking tool is an expansion of a previously announced partnership with Walgreens in which Uber said it would offer some free rides to people so they can get to their appointments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re committed to helping ensure that transportation is not a barrier to getting vaccinated. We know that by making it easier to get to an appointment, more people will get vaccinated,\u201d Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said. \u201cBy partnering with Walgreens, our goal is to make getting that shot as easy as booking a ride with Uber.\u201d<\/p>\n

With more people getting vaccinated and the easing of pandemic-induced restrictions, Uber is angling for a rebound from the steep losses it suffered in 2020. The company\u2019s ride-hailing business has already shown an impressive recovery, recording its best month yet in March.<\/p>\n

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Uber said it will allow users to book vaccine appointments at Walgreens locations across the country through its app.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Indeed, both Uber and Lyft have had to boost worker pay recently as demand for their services soars amid the waning pandemic in the US.<\/p>\n

The vaccine-appointment feature is part of the company\u2019s \u201cgo anywhere, get anything\u201d campaign, which was unveiled Wednesday along with a slate of new product announcements.<\/p>\n

Uber on Wednesday also said users can now rent cars from Avis, Budget, Hertz and others through the app. Through another new feature, all users can now book an Uber by the hour going forward, so they can do chores like pick up groceries without paying for multiple rides.<\/p>\n

And the company is expanding its feature in which users can book a ride up to 30 days out in a bet that American air travel<\/a> will pick up soon and people will want rides from the airport.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Uber introduced a handful of features to better integrate its food-delivery service, which helped offset the company\u2019s losses in ride-sharing during the pandemic. Users will be able to pick up food and alcohol while on an Uber trip through a \u201cPickup and Go\u201d option.<\/p>\n

The company said users will also be able to bundle delivery orders from multiple places, so customers can get takeout food and groceries simultaneously, for example. The company will also let users pre-order food from closed restaurants so they\u2019re first in line when they open.<\/p>\n

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