Meliá Hotels International Begins Vaccination of 2,200 Employees in Punta Cana
To be completed by May 25 2021, MHI’s Punta Cana hotels are among the first to benefit from the Dominican Republic’s government vaccination plan for the tourism industry.
Meliá Hotels International has begun the vaccination of its 2,200 employees in Punta Cana. In coordination with the Department of Public Health, this is part of a larger strategy to prioritize the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic to make the country a safe destination to receive millions of visitors after the pandemic.
On Sunday, April 25, 370 employees of Paradisus Palma Real received their first dose, with the goal of vaccinated 800 people per day, to complete the first dose by Wednesday, May 5. The second and final dose of the vaccine, supplied by Sinnovac, is scheduled for May 25. After which all 2,200 company employees in the Dominican Republic will have been vaccinated.
The process was carried out in a large, outdoor public area in Paradisus Palma Real, following the standards of the Stay Safe With Meliá program, certified by Bureau Veritas. During the process, representatives of local agencies such as Cestur, the Provincial Health Authorities, the State Epidemiology Service and the Ministry of Tourism were present to offer their support and congratulate the Meliá teams for the quality of the protocols and their efficiency in planning and organizing the entire process.
"The vaccination of our team members in a key destination such as Punta Cana makes us very excited for the future of tourism and our company, said Gabriel Escarrer, Executive Vice President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International. "It is a crucial measure to ensure the safety and health of both our guests and employees, as well as for the destination. This key measure we have taken will help speed up the recovery of international travel into Punta Cana, intensifying the upward curve in demand which we are already seeing in an increased number of searches and bookings."
About Melia Hotels International
Founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Hotels International has more than 400 hotels open or in the process of opening in more than 40 countries, and a portfolio of nine brands: Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, The Meliá Collection, Paradisus by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ZEL, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá and Affiliated by Meliá. The Company is one of the world's leading hotel chains in the leisure segment and its experience in this area has allowed it to consolidate itself in the growing market of urban hotels inspired by leisure. Its commitment to responsible tourism has led it to be recognised as the most sustainable European hotel company according to S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2024, as well as being a "Top Employer 2024" brand in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France and Vietnam. Meliá Hotels International is also part of the IBEX 35. For more information, please visit www.meliahotelsinternational.com
