Tan Chong Motor Holdings organises in-house vaccination programme for employees

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Tan Chong Motor Holdings organises in-house vaccination programme for employees

The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) is intended to vaccinate a large proportion of the Malaysian population in order to achieve ‘herd immunity’ as well as provide better resistance against the serious effects of COVID-19 infection. The government is funding the programme which the private sector also supports.

With the increasing daily number of administered COVID-19 vaccine doses nationwide, Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH) has initiated engagements under various vaccination programmes including the Public-Private Partnership COVID-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (PIKAS), a vaccination programme by MITI for employees in the manufacturing sector.

Aiming for fully vaccinated workforce
TCMH has organized its COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for all its employees nationwide who may not have received their vaccinations through the mySejahtera channel. To date, 70% of the company’s employees have confirmed appointments or have been vaccinated (some already completing their second dose). The programme, which starts this month, includes family members of employees and the vaccinations are done at local clinics or at the company’s premises throughout the country.

“In our shared fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our colleagues, customers and surrounding communities remain our top priority. The Group has been regularly communicating the importance to maintain and observe health and safety protocols to avoid any resurgence of the virus. With this vaccination programme, we hope to achieve a fully vaccinated workforce by the end of September and hence protecting them so that they can return to work safely when permitted,” said Daniel Ho, Group CEO of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad.

The efforts of TCMH will help meet the immunisation target set by the government which is for all adults in Malaysia to be fully vaccinated by October 2021.

Edaran Tan Chong Motor’s Nissan showrooms continue to remain closed with the ongoing Movement Control Order. However, the public can still obtain information and even make a booking at the Nissan Online Showroom.

TCMH, which has the major part of its business activities in the auto sector, has been enduring the consequences arising from stoppages of the automotive factories, workshops, and distribution centres due to the ongoing Movement Control Order. Hopefully, with its workforce fully vaccinated, it can be allowed to resume its activities while adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures.