The Uber Zone will now be repurposed to serve as a walk-in vaccination site.Ī neighboring United Center parking lot will serve as a drive-thru vaccination site to further increase capacity.

The United Center and Uber partnered to launch the Uber Zone in March 2020, which is a temperature-controlled facility for riders leaving the United Center. 'We are proud to support Mayor Lightfoot and her administration’s efforts to significantly boost access to COVID-19 vaccines in Chicago by providing a central location for vaccinations in addition to transportation to and from appointments,' said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. 'Throughout this pandemic we’ve maintained operations to provide essential services to Chicagoans and have taken multiple steps to ensure that safety is at the forefront of everything we’ve done.' If yes is selected, they will receive a promo code for a free ride either automatically or with the appointment confirmation later that evening.

Evanston teen builds website to help the elderly find COVID-19 vaccinesĮli Coustan and his parents talk about the inspiration behind his website helping connect seniors with COVID-19 vaccine appointments.Ĭhicagoans who sign up for vaccine appointments through ZocDoc, which is the management system used, will be asked if they need a ride.

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