<p>Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL) on Wednesday said it will cover the vaccination cost of all its employees and their dependents, aggregating to around 36,000 people.</p>.<p>The company has commenced the Covid-19 vaccination drive for all its employees as well as their dependents in line with the ongoing government guidelines, SAVWIPL said in a statement.</p>.<p>The drive will cover both shots of the Covid-19 vaccine in phases as defined by the authorities, covering senior citizens and people with co-morbidities first, followed by a wider application in the general population, it added.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/flipkart-to-cover-covid-vaccination-costs-for-employees-960150.html" target="_blank">Flipkart to cover Covid vaccination costs for employees</a></strong></p>.<p>Apart from the on-roll employees, the programme will also cover the apprentices, and will be working with its suppliers to cover the third party workers, SAVWIPL said.</p>.<p>"The safety, health and wellbeing of our employees and their families are of our paramount importance. The commencement of the public vaccination drive is a huge relief and a step towards being able to put the pandemic behind," SAVWIPL Managing Director Gurpratap Boparai said.</p>.<p>The company is contributing to the same by covering the cost of vaccination for all employees and their dependents, in line with government guidelines, he added.</p>.<p>The vaccination drive is part of the voluntary workplace wellness programme and eligible employees/ dependents can choose to receive the Covid-19 vaccination from their preferred private hospital, the cost of which will be covered by SAVWIPL, the company said.</p>
<p>Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL) on Wednesday said it will cover the vaccination cost of all its employees and their dependents, aggregating to around 36,000 people.</p>.<p>The company has commenced the Covid-19 vaccination drive for all its employees as well as their dependents in line with the ongoing government guidelines, SAVWIPL said in a statement.</p>.<p>The drive will cover both shots of the Covid-19 vaccine in phases as defined by the authorities, covering senior citizens and people with co-morbidities first, followed by a wider application in the general population, it added.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/flipkart-to-cover-covid-vaccination-costs-for-employees-960150.html" target="_blank">Flipkart to cover Covid vaccination costs for employees</a></strong></p>.<p>Apart from the on-roll employees, the programme will also cover the apprentices, and will be working with its suppliers to cover the third party workers, SAVWIPL said.</p>.<p>"The safety, health and wellbeing of our employees and their families are of our paramount importance. The commencement of the public vaccination drive is a huge relief and a step towards being able to put the pandemic behind," SAVWIPL Managing Director Gurpratap Boparai said.</p>.<p>The company is contributing to the same by covering the cost of vaccination for all employees and their dependents, in line with government guidelines, he added.</p>.<p>The vaccination drive is part of the voluntary workplace wellness programme and eligible employees/ dependents can choose to receive the Covid-19 vaccination from their preferred private hospital, the cost of which will be covered by SAVWIPL, the company said.</p>