● Automakers vaccinate employees

Selling 8876 tractors in May 2021, Sonalika Tractors has announced vaccination of 100 per cent of its workforce. Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd has completed the vaccination for its corporate office employees and their family members above 18 years. It has vaccinated complete work force and their family members aged over 45 years at its Baramati (Pune) plant, including contract and temporary staff. Toyota Kirloskar Motors has also announced the conduction of a vaccination drive for its 16000 employees in June 2021. Shriram Automall India has announced that all expenses incurred by its employees for Covid-19 testing and vaccinations will be borne by it. In the case of an employee succumbing to Covid-19, the company will provide 100 per cent basic salary to the family for a year, sponsor education of two children till the 12thstandard through the company’s scholarship programme and give medical coverage to the spouse and two children for two years. Setting up a vaccination center at its Oragadam facility, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has announced the inoculation of almost all its employees aged 45 and over.