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Uber offers cash support for drivers taking Covid vaccine, 1 lakh cabbies take at least one shot

New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Cab aggregator Uber on Thursday said that 100,000 of its drivers have taken at least one shot of the Covid vaccine.
The company plans to ensure 1,50,000 drivers on its platforms take the jab by the end of the year as part of Rs 18.5 crore vaccine initiative. In a bid to encourage drivers to get vaccinated, the company is providing a cash of Rs 400 for each of the two shots for time spent getting jabbed.
"It (Uber) has developed a robust tech-enabled validation process to authenticate each vaccination claim by matching driver details registered with Uber with drivers’ digital vaccination certificates extracted from CoWin. Once this process is completed, drivers receive Rs 400 for each of the two shots for time spent getting vaccinated," the tech-powered cab aggregator said in a statement.
The company is fighting vaccine hesitancy among drivers by using in-app messages, videos and virtual meetings with medical experts to bust myths and spread awareness on vaccination benefits.
“Given the proven importance of vaccinations to contain the spread of COVID-19, we strongly believe that more vaccinated drivers will mean enhanced safety on our platform and boost rider confidence," said Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India South Asia.
Uber said that it has supported state governments to facilitate free vaccination for drivers in 12 Indian cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jaipur, Bhopal and Bhubaneswar.
The company does not differentiate between drivers who have received vaccine shots at private or government facilities and compensates all drivers who produce valid proof of vaccination, it added.
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