Sri City/Tirupati – April 11, 2022 – Extending its support to strengthen COVID relief efforts in India, Mondelez India has launched the next phase of the Shubh Aarambh – Covid vaccination drive.In addition to providing medical equipment, the company has pledged 5 lakh vaccination doses, of which over 3.75 lakh doses have been administered till now across its factory locations – Madhya Pradesh (Gohad), Himachal Pradesh (Nalagarh), Maharashtra (Maval, Pune) & Andhra Pradesh (Sri City).
To ensure that the most vulnerable communities get easy access to COVID-19 vaccination, the company has partnered with NGO Save The Children to implement this program.
The program involved tying up with local Primary Health Centers (PHCs) coupled with home visits and door-to-door campaigns to share credible information, educate people, bust myths around the vaccine, and improve vaccination coverage.
Commenting on the efforts, Ophira Bhatia, Senior Director, Corporate & Government Affairs (CGA), India & CGA Lead, Asia, Middle East & Africa, Mondelēz International said, “While the country is in the recovery stages from COVID-19, we understand that this progress can be sustained only if every individual in the country is timely inoculated.
Keeping the same in mind, we hope our vaccination drive will provide support to the Government’s efforts in strengthening the overall health infrastructure and achieving the vision of vaccinating the entire country.With well-being of people and planet at the core of our Purpose journey, we are committed to providing continual support to India in its fight against COVID.”
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