Bharti Airtel to bear covid-19 vaccine cost for all employees

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel Ltd will bear the cost of covid-19 vaccination for its employees and their dependent family members, joining the likes of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Infosys Ltd that have pledged to pay for the two-dose shots of their staff.

According to an internal communication, all employees of Airtel have been told that the cost will be borne by the company as per the eligibility criteria of the government, and the procedures and timelines approved by the authorities. Mint has seen a copy of the letter.

The telco said it is looking to partner healthcare providers who can vaccinate its employees. “You will hear more on this as and when the government releases further guidelines,” Airtel told its employees.