Bengaluru: Intensifying its fight against COVID-19 pandemic, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewellery retailer with a strong global retail network of over 260 outlets spread across 10 countries, had organised a free vaccination drive wherein 1,000 vaccine doses were administered to underprivileged populations and BPL card holders on July 1 at Forum Mall in Koramangala here.

While 500 vaccines were administered to underprivileged populations and BPL card-holders associated with Thanal NGO and Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital executed the vaccination drive, another 500 vaccines were administered to goldsmith workers affiliated to the Karnataka Bengali Swarna Shilpi Association and Shri Vishwakarma Seva Samithi.

“Immunisation against the pandemic is key to curb its spread as the country anticipates the emergence of the third wave of COVID-19. This vaccination drive is a reaffirmation of our resolve to strengthen the nationwide vaccination initiatives. We shall continue to use our resources, infrastructure and network to broaden our outreach towards low-income and vulnerable populations and bring them within the ambit of vaccination,” said M.P. Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Group.