Ride hailing service Uber is offering free flu shots to customers in select U.S. cities. \u201cThis flu season, we\u2019re delivering free flu-fighting care packages across the country,\u201d the company said in a blog post. \u201cWhen you receive a pack, you\u2019ll have the option to request a free flu shot from a registered nurse \u2013 for up to 5 people.\u201d According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infects from 5 to 20 percent of the population each year. Over 4,000 people died in the U.S. from the flu in 2014, according to the CDC. Uber says arranging a shot is as simple as opening the Uber app and choosing the \u201chealth\u201d option and requesting a \u201cflu-fighting care package\u201d that includes a registered nurse to give your vaccine. The free vaccines are only available Tuesday during a four-hour window. \u201cAll vaccinations (appropriate for ages 4 and up) will be administered by a registered nurse through (international travel medicine business) Passport Health,\u201d Uber wrote. \u201cAll consent information and paperwork stays between the recipient and them.\u201d This is not the first time Uber has offered flu shots. According to the blog post, the company has been giving shots \u201cfrom Boston to Cape Town\u201d over the past three years. The service is being offered in several U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, Houston and Washington, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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