NEW YORK, NY – Lyft has announced it is partnering with Brydge Health, a startup healthcare nonprofit organization, to assist its drivers in obtaining easy and reliable access to vaccine appointments.
Brydge Health officially began connecting people in need with integrated service providers for vaccination appointments in February 2021. Earlier this year, as part of the LyftUp initiative, Lyft’s universal vaccine access campaign kicked off with a partnership of companies, community organizations and individuals working together to make sure access to affordable and reliable transportation for vaccine appointments was possible.
“Partnering with Brydge Health was a pivotal step to ensure our own extended family of drivers is taken care of with vaccination appointments, so they are protected while being on the front lines,” said Jen Hensley, Lyft’s Senior Director of Public Policy. “With Brydge Health’s growing team of volunteers, we could not be prouder to secure such an important partnership to help our community of drivers and their families as New York gets back on track.”
“NYC Rideshare Club was established in 2016 as an advocacy group for Rideshare drivers in New York City with a membership of 3,300 drivers,” said Naomi Ogutu, President of NYC Rideshare Club. “During the Covid 19 pandemic, we have partnered with Brydge health with the help of Lyft in assisting drivers in New York City access Covid19 vaccine appointments. So far, together with other partnerships, 60% of our members have been vaccinated.”
“The drivers of New York keep the city moving. We are honored to partner with Lyft, Independent Drivers Guild, and NYC Rideshare Club to help drivers get vaccine appointments as soon as possible,” said Frieda Kahn, Brydge Health’s Co-Founder and President. “Through key partnerships such as this, we are proud to have helped more than 6,000 people get access to vaccines and overcome vaccine hesitancy, including many low-income, uninsured, and at-risk individuals.”
Source: Karen Mustiga (Mercury)