Jollibee Group starts vaccination of store, operations employees

Fast-food chain Jollibee Group said Thursday it has started the rollout of its free vaccination program against COVID-19 for its employees.

In a statement, Jollibee Group announced the rollout of its #JabforJoy! vaccination campaign began on July 5 at Xavier School in San Juan City.

The fast-food chain said the vaccination rollout conducted in San Juan City for its employees were the first batch of vaccinees under its employee inoculation program that covers teams from Jollibee, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Greenwich, Burger King, Red Ribbon, Panda Express, PHO24, commissaries, distribution centers, support functions, and the Jollibee Group Foundation.

In line with government guidelines, Jollibee Group said it has prioritized employees belonging to A2 and A3 categories, as well as its economic frontliners such as store crew and commissary team members who belong to the A4 priority group in regions that have been identified as the focus areas of the national vaccination program.

“We have always prioritized the safety and well-being of our employees. We believe that getting vaccinated is a very big step towards a better, safer new normal for our employees and our customers,” said Tony Tan Caktiong, Jollibee Group chairman and founder.

Aside from its employees, the company also extended the vaccine sourcing to its franchisees and partner employers, as well as to employees’ dependents and household members.

“In providing free vaccination to all our employees, the Jollibee Group fully supports and is one with the country’s efforts to address the pandemic. The Philippines’ increasing rate of vaccination would enable the country to safely reopen the economy even further, preserve jobs and help the Philippines towards a very strong economic recovery in the months to come and through 2022,” Tan Caktiong added.

Jollibee Group said it partnered with Unilab, one of the country’s leading pharmaceutical companies, through its subsidiary Reliance United Health Services to help operationalize its vaccination program.

Through Reliance United’s MedPass App, vaccinees accomplished the required forms ahead of time and only needed to show a QR code on the day of their inoculation, making their vaccination journey convenient, fast, and efficient, it said.

Close to 90% of employees are expected to be inoculated through the Jollibee Groups vaccination program and through local government units (LGUs), the company said.—AOL, GMA News