Uber adds vaccine booking, car rental delivery in new product push

Uber is launching more than a half-dozen new

features, including one that will let users book vaccine appointments at

Walgreens and reserve a ride to get their jab, as the company homes in

on a business model that will finally deliver profitability.The

features, announced Wednesday, fall under what Uber is describing as its

“go get” strategy. It’s also meant to mark a return to more “normal”

business operations following 14 months of shutdowns caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic. The numerous features that include vaccine booking, a

valet service that will drop off a rental car, reserved rides at

airports that offer up to an hour of wait time and options to pick up

food during a ride-hailed route are all centered around Uber’s core

services of delivery and ride hailing.