Three nonprofits to vaccinate frontline workers & poor with corporate funding

Three Bengaluru-based nonprofits, floated by industry leaders, have launched a mission to vaccinate frontline workers from the private sector, and citizens from low-income families with the help of corporate donations.

The corporates will fund vaccination for their frontline workers, and other employees while bearing the cost of vaccination of people from marginalised communities, identified by the civic body BBMP. Some corporates have also signed up to donate vaccines directly without conducting camps for their employees. United Way Bengaluru, which catalyses corporate giving for civil society, Sattva Consulting, a social impact advisory, and ACT Grants, a nonprofit coalition by start-ups, have come together to implement this initiative.

They have roped in healthcare partners like Apollo Hospitals, Clinikk, St John’s Hospital, 1 MG, and MyVac. United Way Bengaluru is committed to ensuring equitable vaccine administration in Bengaluru, its executive director Rajesh Krishnan said. Apollo Hospitals president Dr K Hari Prasad said they are happy to be part of the initiative to vaccinate frontline workers. "Migrant construction workers, kirana store staff, communities in dense market areas and others that have high risk of exposure are being prioritized,” BBMP commissioner Gaurav Gupta said, hailing the initiative.


Three Bengaluru-based nonprofits, floated by industry leaders, have launched a mission to vaccinate frontline workers from the private sector, and citizens from low-income families with the help of corporate donations. The corporates will fund vaccination for their frontline workers, and other employees while bearing the cost of vaccination of people from marginalised communities, identified by the civic body BBMP. Some corporates have also signed up to donate vaccines directly without conducting camps for their employees. United Way Bengaluru, which catalyses corporate giving for civil society, Sattva Consulting, a social impact advisory, and ACT Grants, a nonprofit coalition by start-ups, have come together to implement this initiative.

They have roped in healthcare partners like Apollo Hospitals, Clinikk, St John’s Hospital, 1 MG, and MyVac. United Way Bengaluru is committed to ensuring equitable vaccine administration in Bengaluru, its executive director Rajesh Krishnan said. Apollo Hospitals president Dr K Hari Prasad said they are happy to be part of the initiative to vaccinate frontline workers. "Migrant construction workers, kirana store staff, communities in dense market areas and others that have high risk of exposure are being prioritized,” BBMP commissioner Gaurav Gupta said, hailing the initiative.