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Information Technology majors Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Accenture India said Wednesday that they will cover Covid-19 vaccination costs for their employees and their family members, who are eligible and choose to receive the vaccination. 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, said a TCS spokesperson.
Cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma confirmed that a Chinese state-backed hacking group in recent weeks attempted targeting the IT systems of two Indian vaccine makers: Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India (SII).
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