SBI,Canara Bank and United India to reimburse Covid vaccine cost
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Venkatachari Jagannathan ( IANS) |
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Sat, Mar 6 2021 13:03 IST |
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SBI,Canara Bank and United India to reimburse Covid vaccine cost. Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, March 6 : Government owned two banks and a general insurance company has decided to bear the Covid-19 vaccination cost incurred by employees and their dependents who are 45 years of age with co-morbidities.
While the two banks - State Bank of India (SBI) and Canara Bank - will reimburse the cost of vaccination - Rs 250 per dose per head - incurred by their employees who are above 45 with co-morbidities and their dependents.
In its circular, United India has also pointed out that at government hospitals, the vaccination is done free of cost and urged the employees to get their jab done there.
Meanwhile, the unions in the general insurance sector are urging the other three government companies - National Insurance Company Ltd, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and New India Assurance Company Ltd - to follow United India s example.