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Swiggy To Vaccinate 2 Lakh Delivery Partners

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OB Bureau

Bengaluru: Food delivery service Swiggy is planning to vaccinate over 2 lakh delivery partners.

“In the first tranche of the programme, 5500 of Swiggy’s delivery partners, aged 45 and above, will be eligible to opt for the vaccination. By the end of the programme, Swiggy hopes to encourage 2,00,000- plus delivery partners to get vaccinated as they continue to provide an essential service. Swiggy is also requesting authorities for the prioritisation of delivery partners in the vaccine drive,” the company said in a statement.

Swiggy will be bearing vaccination cost as well as loss of pay when they go for the jab.

OB Bureau

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