Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group organises jabs for the jewellery workforce

To ensure that shopping for jewellery goes back to its previous force, the DGJG organized a vaccination drive for the cogs and wheels in the sector

The Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group, in association with the ministry of health, has come up with a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the gold and jewellery workforce in Dubai, which started from January 20.

The vaccination has been taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center through some dedicated counters, which operate from 8am to 10pm. More counters ensure that the wait time is minimized, and people can get back to work immediately after the jab.

The initiative is expected to go on until the end of the month. “It will be ideal if you can send your employees in batches to receive the vaccine. We request you to prioritize the front-liner and counter sales staff and people with higher social exposure in the first few batches from your organization,” said Ashish Garg, board of director in Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group and head of business KGK diamond & jewellery, Middle East.

The employees coming in for vaccination must carry their original and valid Emirates ID. Passports are not acceptable as the vaccines will be given to the residents only at this stage. According to the Dubai Health Authority, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers will not be given the vaccine. Companies who wish to take part in the initiative have been asked to send an email confirmation to Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group with details of their company like its name, employee’s name, emirates ID number and mobile number. Once the details are in, the shots are scheduled for each company in coordination with ministry of health in Dubai.

“Our coordinators contact the company with relevant updates on the vaccination procedure, date, timing etc,” he said.

The vaccination drive will further be extended to residents of the UAE. The nouveau drive comes after the havoc wreaked by coronavirus, which plunged all economies in the world into disarray.

“DGJG feels proud to be part of free immunization program by UAE government for all residents of UAE. We want to ensure that jewellery industry is at forefront in this amazing initiative by government to bring an end to the pandemic in this part of the world. We want to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all jewellery shoppers coming at any retail store,” said Garg.

Courtesy: Retail Jeweller India News Service