Indian industry has sought participation in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme in order to help the government reach its identified target priority groups quicker, which will be critical for getting the workforce back to work and the economy back on track, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.

Indian Industry is keen to continue a strong partnership with the govt in the massive vaccination drive and could play a significant role in this regard.

 “Industry can supplement and contribute to the Government’s programme with proper checks and balances, throughout the envisaged three phases, so as to further reach out the vaccine to those sections of the population who can contribute to the economic revival of the country” stated TV Narendran, President Designate Chairman of CII’s Vaccine Task Force.

To action the effective roll-out of vaccines, the CII has constituted a high-level task force on Covid-19 vaccines with the objective of galvanizing industry support for distribution and inoculation of the employees of member companies and also in the larger community where members have a role to play through CSR interventions.

Taking cognizance of the fact that the second phase of inoculating those over 50 years will be a particularly challenging task, with requirements for significantly increased vaccinating sites and vaccinators, the CII has come out with three key recommendations.

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