As part of its commitment to cover vaccination for its delivery fleet, Swiggy has begun the COVID-19 vaccination drive in Bangalore for its delivery partners and frontline staff from its grocery delivery service Instamart and its brand kitchens in accordance with the vaccination guidelines of the government.

"Our delivery partners and frontline staff continue to assist consumers, especially through the recent movement restrictions. Swiggy has been advocating the need for them to get priority access to the vaccination. The vaccination drive is a proactive step in ensuring their safety and also that of our consumers. Thousands of partners have already received their first dose and we are confident that a large portion of our fleet will participate and get themselves vaccinated in the coming weeks," said Vivek Sunder, COO, Swiggy.

Swiggy will enable quick and free vaccine access and cover the loss of pay for the period the delivery partner spends in getting both the doses. If partners choose to get vaccinated at a government facility, Swiggy will continue to cover the loss of pay for that period.

Few thousand delivery partners across age groups have already received the first dose of the vaccination. With the drives planned across all major cities, Swiggy aims to cover all delivery partners and frontline staff in the next few weeks.*

All delivery partners and their families have free 24*7 access to doctors via telemedicine for doubts and queries related to vaccines, safety measures and early assessment. Additionally, Swiggy has also been working with authorities and health care partners to prioritise COVID-19 vaccine for delivery partners as part of the nation’s essential service providers.

Very soon, Swiggy will notify users of the delivery partners’ vaccination status on the app.

* Subject to the continued availability of vaccines across cities.

Swiggy Begins Vaccination Drive For Its Delivery Partners And Frontline Staff