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# UberHealth’s Flu Shot Couriers Provide On-Demand Immunization

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## Transcript

If you need a flu shot, you might be able to turn to Uber? On Friday, the rideshare company is deploying Uber Health, one time flu shot courier services for users who request them in New York, Boston, and Washington D. C. Uber will shuttle health care workers around who will be distributing flu shots to as many as 10 patients per call. Free of charge. Uber says there are no strings attached. In fact insurance is not required, and Uber will even donate to the red cross on the behalf of the recipients. It's a collaboration with health map, a vaccine tracker run by Boston's children's hospital, and travel medicine provider Passport Health.

The minds behind Uber Health told NBC the program will also test the concept of courier vaccinations for use in more serious medical scenarios where it might be safer to bring the medicine to the people than vice versa. The initiative is a seemingly rare bit of good publicity for Uber. If it's not dealing with pushback from the taxi industry or media backlash from sexist promotions, it's allegations of drivers assaulting passengers with hammers. Or kidnapping them. Of course, it's not just Uber benefitting from this new program. Wired says the vaccination drive is unambiguously good news. One day of on- demand vaccinations does not a comprehensive anti- flu campaign make.

But the example it sets of using an app based. On- demand service to promote not just consumer instant gratification but an actual public good is one that should inspire others to undertake similar experiments. Uber Health runs through 3: 00pm Eastern Time. Patients can file a request for immunization through the Uber App.

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