Uber, Walgreens Add US Vaccine Appointment, Ride Scheduling Feature In Uber App - Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER)

Uber Technologies Inc UBER and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA launched a new feature enabling consumers to book vaccination appointments at a Walgreens location and schedule their Uber ride to the vaccination appointment through the Uber app.
Uber added a new "Vaccine" option in their Uber app to schedule an appointment at Walgreens. Users will have the option to reserve a ride to the appointment by scheduling a pickup time and location.
A push notification will remind users of their upcoming ride to their vaccination appointment.
This new Uber app feature is available to every U.S. user.
The companies recently held vaccination clinics in Atlanta, El Paso, Chicago, Houston, and Milwaukee. They are planning more clinics targeting pandemic hit other communities.
Uber offered a free ride to those clinics and committed 10 million free or discounted rides to vaccination appointments for global underserved populations.
PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL, Uber, and Walgreens also launched the Vaccine Access Fund with an initial contribution of $11 million.
Price action: UBER shares traded higher by 2.01% at $58.32 on the last check Wednesday.