KUALA LUMPUR: Nestlé Malaysia Bhd has extended its assistance with the distribution of nourishing meals for the front liners on duty at the Vaccination Administration Centre for AstraZeneca at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC), Shah Alam.
Under its Nestlé Cares volunteer programme, the food and beverage (F&B) manufacturer will also provide 'goodness packs' amongst those vaccinated in line with its ongoing commitment to support Malaysians during the pandemic.
Some 10,500 meals will be distributed during the first two weeks and this support to the front liners will continue in the months to come.
For the first vaccination phase from May 24 to June 6, 2021, all Malaysians vaccinated at IDCC will receive a goodness pack from Nestlé as a way of saying thank you to all those that are setting an example for everybody else to follow suit.
The national vaccination programme is set to accelerate in the coming weeks.
In total, some 42,000 goodness packs will be distributed through this first phase.
Chief executive officer Juan Aranols said Nestlé Malaysia is fully supportive of the efforts by the government and the various ministries outlined under the latest Full Movement Control Order.
"The lockdown will help to curb the trend of infections, but the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will be the true cornerstone to finally leave the pandemic behind us.
"We, as Nestlé Malaysia, want to support this effort in concrete ways, and we are sincerely honoured and feel privileged by the possibility to provide delicious meals and drinks to the 250 dedicated front liners deployed at IDCC. Their example is our inspiration," he said in a statement today.
Additionally, he said the company wants to encourage all Malaysians to leave aside any form of hesitation regarding vaccination and get their doses as soon as their turn comes.
"That is why we decided to provide these Nestlé Cares Goodness Packs to all vaccine recipients at IDCC during the first phase, and we will find other ways in the coming weeks to continue promoting and encouraging the rakyat to get vaccinated and make possible the collective achievement of reaching herd immunity as soon as possible," he added.
Nestlé Malaysia said it will continue to be dedicated to helping Malaysians in these difficult times through Covid-19 relief efforts.
As an example, Nestlé Malaysia has been also sponsoring F&B products for front liners at the Covid-19 Assessment Centre in Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam, while MILO, MAGGI and other Nestlé brands have been active in providing food donations to different NGOs supporting those in need.
The Nestlé Quarantine Transit Station was also launched in partnership with the Health Ministry and Selangor state government in March 2021.
This is to provide close-contact patients with an appropriate setting to self-isolate, benefitting its people and communities in need in Selangor, particularly B40 families and lower-income groups.
Nestlé Malaysia will remain committed to do its part to support Malaysians and help the government curb the spread of Covid-19, to win the battle against the pandemic together.