Biden administration partners with Uber and Lyft for free rides to COVID-19 vaccinations

Washington — The Biden administration announced a new partnership Tuesday with Uber and Lyft to offer free rides to anyone going to a COVID-19 vaccination site to get their shots. 

The announcement comes as the rate of daily vaccinations has slowed, and the president and his team are trying to reach populations that might not have easy access to the vaccine. The free rides also come as the Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in 12-to-15-year-olds, nearly all of whom too young to drive alone.  President Biden is meeting virtually with a bipartisan group of governors Tuesday afternoon to discuss state and federal efforts to get Americans vaccinated.