Airbnb offers Biden administration help with vaccine distribution

Airbnb sent a letter to the Biden administration on Friday offering to help with the coronavirus vaccine distribution, especially in rural communities, by identifying homes that could be used as vaccine distribution sites in communities with limited access to health care facilities.

The vacation rental company also offered to house workers traveling to distribute vaccines if they need housing support.

“These Airbnb ‘vaccine depots’ could be available in locations where there are limited or no health care facilities or pharmacies, so-called ‘health care deserts,’ ” Airbnb’s senior vice president for global policy and communications Christopher Lehane wrote in the letter.