Uber, DoorDash will deliver Paxlovid from Walgreens for free to vulnerable neighborhoods
by Nicole Wetsman from The Verge - All Posts on (#653TP)
Image: Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images Uber and DoorDash will deliver prescriptions for the covid antiviral Paxlovid filled through Walgreens for free to underserved neighborhoods, the companies announced Monday. The partnership is part of new pandemic response efforts from the White House.
This partnership is yet another way in which Uber's technology can help Americans recover from the pandemic and make lifesaving healthcare more accessible," Caitlin Donovan, general manager of Uber Health, said in a statement.
Paxlovid reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from covid. It has to be taken within a few days of symptoms first appearing to be most effective, so getting the pills quickly is important.
This initiative, which will launch in the coming weeks, is...