Uber Is Asking the CDC to Give Drivers Priority Vaccine Access

Uber Is Asking the CDC to Give Drivers Priority Vaccine Access

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/93w3dz/uber-is-asking-the-cdc-to-give-drivers-priority-vaccine-access

On Thursday, Uber submitted a public comment to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices asking that Uber's ride-hail drivers and delivery drivers be considered "non-health essential workers" and thus prioritized in early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.

To bolster its case, Uber cited an advisory memo by the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) which sought to create an "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce" list that might help authorities at any level conduct a phased reopening and "ensure continuity of functions critical to public health and safety." Among CISA’s list are workers supporting services such as "taxis, delivery services, vehicle rental services, bicycle maintenance and car-sharing services, and transportation network providers."

Uber Is Asking the CDC to Give Drivers Priority Vaccine Access

Dec 4, 2020, 6:18pm UTC
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/93w3dz/uber-is-asking-the-cdc-to-give-drivers-priority-vaccine-access > On Thursday, Uber submitted a public comment to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices asking that Uber's ride-hail drivers and delivery drivers be considered "non-health essential workers" and thus prioritized in early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. > To bolster its case, Uber cited an advisory memo by the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) which sought to create an "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce" list that might help authorities at any level conduct a phased reopening and "ensure continuity of functions critical to public health and safety." Among CISA’s list are workers supporting services such as "taxis, delivery services, vehicle rental services, bicycle maintenance and car-sharing services, and transportation network providers."