Mowasalat (Karwa) has initiated Covid-19 vaccination for its employees as part of the ongoing national campaign.
The company prioritises its frontline staff that currently shuttle arriving guests from the Hamad International Airport (HIA) to the respective quarantine hotels.
All other bus and taxi drivers will also be vaccinated in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).
Karwa CEO Fahad Saad al-Qahtani said the initiative is part of the precautionary measures implemented by the company in collaboration with various authorities in the State to maintain the health of the community and fight the spread of the pandemic.
Dr Emad Bahloul, director of the Mowasalat (Karwa) Medical Centre, said that Karwa puts the safety and wellbeing of its employees and Qatar’s community as a top priority.
“The care for our drivers includes a medical centre with emergency facilities, isolation rooms, a pharmacy, first aid units, and professional medical staff. The Mowasalat Medical Center is accredited by MoPH,” he said.
Karwa provides all transport needs in Qatar, including taxis, limousines, accessible taxis, public transport buses, school buses, transport services for major events, private and government contract transportation. In addition, the Karwa Driving School offers diverse training programmes for various types of vehicles for industrial and private use.