DHAKA, March 23, 2021 (BSS) – The Engineering Division of Rosatom State
Corporation has started administering vaccines to its employees at overseas
construction sites to protect them from COVID-19.
The first to receive a batch of Sputnik V medication, were the employees
of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) construction site at Ishwardi, Pabna,
according to a message received here today.
It said a team of medical workers from Federal Medical and Biological
Agency arrived in Bangladesh to begin the vaccination campaign.
On the first day, 800 employees of JSC ASE Branch Office and
representatives of subsidiary construction companies (Trest RosSEM, NIKIMT-
Atomstroy, Energospetsmontazh) applied for the vaccination. Vaccine for 1,000
persons was delivered to RNPP.
“JSC ASE takes health support of its employees very seriously as it is an
integral part of our safety culture. Considering the importance of RNPP
construction project, we have become the first international project where
Rosatom arranged for the vaccination of employees against COVID-19. This is
not only a sharp evidence of a socially conscious approach, but also the key
to success in implementation of tasks set for the project”, said Alexey
Deriy, JSC ASE Vice President – Director for RNPP Construction Project.