Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has received the first shot of his COVID-19 vaccine on March 13.Making the announcement on Twitter, Tata said that he is "very thankful" to have gotten his first shot of the vaccination and called the process "effortless and painless." Adding: "I truly hope everyone can be immunised and protected soon. "The second phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced on 1 March for those who are above 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditions.
Earlier, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) had recently announced that the company has pledged to pay for the two-dose shots of their staff. The firm also announced the launch of a Covid-19 testing and management suite to streamline all staged of the end-to-end testing and vaccination process. The company said in a statement that the suite enables more individuals to get tested and vaccinated faster to return to normal life experiences.“ The pandemic is changing our world in many ways, driving stakeholder collaboration across industries that share a commitment to getting testing and vaccines to everyone," said Debashis Ghosh, business group head of life sciences, healthcare and public sector, TCS.“TCS’ suite of Covid-19 testing and vaccine management solutions is built to enable transparency, ease of access, and equity that will collectively accelerate a return to normalcy," he added.