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Uber Technol for Jesse Inc. on Thursday launched the U.S. Open Disease Control and Prevention. Centers were asked to designate its ride-oil and delivery drivers as non-health essential workers initially entitled to COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
The company said in a letter to the CDC’s advisory committee on immunization practices that its drivers provided critical transportation for the workers needed and allowed others to stay and dine at home.
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“Early access to vaccines will help drivers and people in fulfilling their essential role when they inadvertently reduce the risk of contracting a virus or possibly infecting a mit,” said Daniel, head of federal affairs. Said in the letter. Burr.
The letter comes at a time when many industry groups, including the food, agriculture, consumer goods and trucking industries, are urging officials to prioritize their workers as soon as possible for their vaccine distribution.
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U.S. Government officials say 20 million people could be vaccinated by the end of 2020, but it will take most Americans until mid-2021 to achieve effective inoculation.
| Ticker | Security | The last | Change | Change% |
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| UBER | Uber Technologies INC. | Is 52.52 | -0.57 | -1.07% |
The CDC advisory committee is preparing recommendations on who should be preferred for distribution, and said on Tuesday that healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities should be vaccinated first.
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U.S. The government agency in August added a list of essential critical infrastructure workers, including ride-oil, taxi, delivery and car rental services, to more than 300 other categories.
(Reporting by Tina Ballon in New York; edited by Glacier Government and Gary Doyle)
