Medical-insurance giant, Discovery says it will expand its Covid-19 vaccination strategy to also make all of its buildings vaccinated-only zones.

All employees and visitors to Discovery-offices would, in future, need to be vaccinated or provide a negative covid-19 test to gain entry to their offices.

The Head of Discovery’s Covid-19 Task Team, Dr. Ron Whelan spoke to eNCA and said the all Discovery employees would have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, by 1 January 2022.

He says the move is meant to protect employees and customers.

Read more on the initiative here.

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