India began vaccinating health workers and other frontline workers, such as those in sanitation and security, followed by about 270 million people older than 50 or deemed high-risk because of pre-existing medical conditions., , jspl, steel producer, COVID-19 Vaccine, manufacturers
Updated Jan 18, 2021 | 19:54 IST
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, Mahindra Group and consumer goods giant ITC Ltd have begun initial checks on hopes that vaccines will be available for purchase after the government covers priority segments Indian companies gear up to buy vaccines for employees
Several Indian companies are making plans to buy COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, just days after the country s government began one of the world s largest vaccination drives with healthcare and other frontline workers.
Steel producer Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, autos-to technology conglomerate Mahindra Group and consumer goods giant ITC Ltd have begun initial checks on hopes that vaccines will be available for purchase after the government covers priority segments.
Several Indian companies are considering buying COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, once they become available commercially, just days after the government began a huge vaccination drive..