Wells Fargo is reportedly joining JPMorgan and Bank of America in giving staff up to 8 hours off to get COVID-19 vaccines

Wells Fargo is reportedly joining JPMorgan and Bank of America in giving staff up to 8 hours off to get COVID-19 vaccines

Wells Fargo has reportedly become the latest bank to encourage all employees to get COVID-19 vaccines by granting paid time off for their appointments.

The bank will offer up to eight hours for staff around the world to get immunized, according to an internal memo on Thursday seen by Reuters.

"While we understand that choosing to be vaccinated is a personal decision, we encourage you to consider getting the vaccine when it's available to you," said David Galloreese, head of human resources, in the memo that was sent to its more than 268,000 employees worldwide.

"We encourage you to be educated about COVID-19 vaccines so that you can make an informed decision."

The US's fourth biggest bank also said in the memo it was expanding its free COVID-19 testing program at its 25 largest locations across the world, Reuters reported.

Staff will have access to on-site testing from Monday. 

Those employees working from home can request self-testing kits to be sent to them for free, according to the memo. 

Wells Fargo did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

In February, the bank told Insider that all workers who go into the bank are required to fill out a daily questionnaire beforehand on whether they have symptoms