Recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists across the world raced to develop vaccination solutions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Emirates SkyCargo played a role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturing locations to destinations around the world, particularly to developing countries. Emirates has flown 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines through Dubai.
Some of the key highlights of Emirates SkyCargo’s COVID-19 vaccine transportation include:
• More than 600 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines transported on Emirate’s aircraft, the equivalent of 150 million doses
• COVID-19 vaccines flown to more than 80 destinations across six continents
• More than 3,500 packages of COVID-19 vaccines transported
• Six different COVID-19 vaccines transported.
Emirates SkyCargo has dedicated GDP certified infrastructure at its Dubai hub for handling pharmaceuticals. Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the carrier flew close to 200 tonnes of pharmaceuticals every day on its flights.
Source: Emirates SkyCargo