Accenture India, Infosys and IT services, consulting and business solutions organization – Tata Consultancy Services stated that they will cover Covid-19 vaccination costs for their employees and their family members given the employees are eligible and wants to receive the vaccine.
A spokesperson from TCS informed the media, “Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have supported end-to-end treatment and care for all our associates and their families, across the globe, through our comprehensive associate well-being programs. This included Covid testing and treatment, setting up of free isolation centers & free test camps across locations in India, premier care in hospitals for COVID treatment, among other initiatives.”
“Our employee well-being program, TCS Cares, enabled emotional support to ensure holistic care. We remain committed to the well-being and care of all our associates & their families and this will continue in the vaccination phase as well,” the person further added.
Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer at Infosys said, “Infosys is looking at partnering with health care providers to vaccinate employees and their immediate families as eligible under the guidelines given by the government of India and as per approved procedures and timelines. Infosys will cover the vaccination cost for the employee and immediate family as part of our focus on health and wellness.”
With two lakh tech workforce in the country, Accenture also joined the vaccination drive. The IT major stated that it will cover the costs of those employees and their family members who are part of the medical benefits program of the company.
Rekha M Menon, Chairperson and Senior Managing Director at Accenture India, said, “As we continue to navigate the pandemic, nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our people. At Accenture in India, we have continued to monitor and consider the guidance of external experts and groups, including international health organizations and local health authorities. Based on this, we strongly support the scientific and public health advice that encourages vaccination.”
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