INTERNATIONAL SOS IS THE HEALTH PARTNER OF HUNDREDS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS. WE HELP OUR CLIENTS TO SUSTAIN THEIR GLOBAL OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT AND BEYOND COVID-19.
As vaccines for COVID-19 are approved, distributed and administered around the world, it is critical for organizations to understand what the implications are for their global workforce. International SOS can assist your organization by ensuring they have timely/accurate information and expert medical advice. We can help to navigate:
PROTECTING AND EDUCATING YOUR WORKFORCE
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE INFODEMIC
MANAGING TESTING AND QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS
IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL
COVID-19 VACCINE: PROTECTING & EDUCATING YOUR WORKFORCE
COVID-19 vaccine access and distribution is complex. It is likely that a degree of skepticism of the efficacy and safety profile of any vaccine will be faced among employees. Organisations will need a strategy to counter this. Communicating vaccine safety to employees is therefore a crucial in your COVID-19 response.
You can help to communicate the benefits of a COVID-19 vaccine by providing:
- Information on the goals, safety and benefits of a vaccination.
- Providing the latest information and data on current vaccine developments and challenges.
- Localising your messaging and vaccination response to each location in which you operate.
- Delivering clear, nuanced and informative communication materials to your workforce.
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NAVIGATING THROUGH THE INFODEMIC
The growing infodemic has increased the demand for trusted information. Advice from the most trusted of national and international authorities about transmission and prevention of COVID-19 has been conflicting and changing. Employers have a role to play in providing trusted and accurate information, to help build their confidence and productivity. As an organisation, it is your responsibility to:
- Provide accurate and timely information to employees
- Communicate current developments regularly and clearly
- Monitor developing situations to ensure you remain informed of the latest developments
- Help to combat misinformation and cybercrime as homeworking continues
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MANAGING TESTING AND QUARANTINE PROCEDURES
The COVID-19 Vaccinations will help to re enable your operations, however many other factors still need to be integrated in your COVID-19 Return to Operations response.COVID-19 testing will continue to evolve as the pandemic progresses, helping to shorten quarantine periods and reduce the impact on your operations. As a part of your vaccine strategy, you will have to integrate a testing response. This should include:
- Defining and enforcing appropriate quarantine and/or social distancing measures while minimising the negative impact on employees and operations
- Understanding government guidelines around testing and travel, and how to reduce quarantine time pre and post quarantine
- Rapidly identifying and isolating those infected by COVID-19 to protect
- the workforce
- Managing return to work protocols for employees recovering from illness Multiple other challenges.
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IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL
As more vaccines become available, organisations can expect travel to increase. Rapid testing and vaccination passports will become a part of a new COVID-19 travel norm. Organisations need to factor in the following in their new travel norm:
- A higher level of oversight and planning is needed for every trip, not just for trips to high risk locations.Medical and security triggers to signify the engagement of travel
- Considerations such as access to long term accommodation if a lockdown is announced, selecting the right mode of transport, access to medical care and itinerary planning all need to be considered
- Reassuring employees and gaining confidence as travel resumes. Some travellers will be very eager to start travelling again, while others might prefer to wait a bit longer. Organisations need to start thinking about adapting their travel policy.
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HOW CAN INTERNATIONAL SOS SUPPORT YOUR VACCINE STRATEGY?
International SOS is supporting organisations in their vaccination planning and policy building. For more information, please see below and contact us.
INTERNATIONAL SOS GLOBAL VACCINATION PROGRAM
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