Financial technology firm, FIS has begun its COVID-19 vaccination drive for its employees and their immediate family across 8 office locations in India.
FIS, which houses one-third of its global workforce in India, aims to help vaccinate 10,000 plus people under its employee health and wellbeing program. In the first phase of its COVID-19 vaccination drive, the company said that it will help with the vaccinations of around 5000 people, which includes employees and their family members from Pune, Mumbai, Mohali, Noida and Bangalore.
FIS has partnered with some of India’s healthcare providers including Villo Poonawalla Hospital, Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, and Manipal Hospitals to carry out the vaccination program across the country for all medical insured employees and their covered dependents. The vaccination drive, which started in Pune on May 31st, will be carried out in a phased manner in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurgaon, Noida, Mohali and Indore.
“Win as One Team when serving our colleagues, clients and communities is one of FIS’ core values,” said Amol Gupta, Chief Human Resources Officer – India & Philippines, FIS. “It’s been so inspiring to see FIS colleagues in India, U.S., UK and other locales around the world come together to bolster the wellbeing of those who need help. This vaccination program is just one of the initiatives we’ve put in place to help our India colleagues successfully cope with the challenges presented by the pandemic.”
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