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Intel offers $250 to its employees globally, including India, to get vaccinated
Pat Gelsinger, the chief executive officer of Intel Corporation, in a mail that was sent out late last night (India time on August 18) said that the incentive would be extended to all its employees who get vaccinated before December 2021
Intel Inc, the computer chipmaker, on Wednesday announced an incentive of $250 for all its employees, including those in India, to overcome Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and increase protection against the deadly virus that continues to mutate in various geographies, infecting millions and claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
Pat Gelsinger, the chief executive officer of Intel Corporation, in a mail that was sent out late last night (India time on August 18) said that the incentive would be extended to all its employees who get vaccinated before December 2021.
Intel has around 110,000 employees globally and a sizeable chunk of it in India, where it has campuses in four sites in Bengaluru and one in Hyderabad.
Though the company does not share geography-specific employee count, it is estimated that the India offices has around 7,000 employees.
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“While Intel does not currently require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination, we commend those of you who have already gotten vaccinated and want to encourage others to do so. Subject to local law, we will offer the following to thank those of you that are vaccinated before the end of the year,” wrote Gelsinger.
Hindustan Times has confirmed the contents of the letter independently.
The company is offering $250, which comes up to approximately ₹18,600 in India for those who will get vaccinated or have already been inoculated, said one person aware of the developments, requesting anonymity.
Intel could not immediately be reached for comment.
The company is also offering $100 (geo-adjusted) amount in food vouchers for its hourly employees, according to Gelsinger’s mail.
The incentive is a shot in the arm for Karnataka, which has been trying to increase vaccination coverage with the support of private industry.
The Karnataka government has also asked high net-worth individuals and large corporations to use their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to procure vaccines and given them to the administration to increase the coverage and mitigate the impact of the imminent third wave of infections.
