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“As vaccine development work for covid-19 continues, UNICEF is accelerating its efforts with airlines, freight companies, transportation companies and other logistics partnerships to deliver vital vaccines as quickly and safely as possible.Etleva Kadilli, director of the Supply Division of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said in a statement.
According to the international agency, which hopes to evaluate the existing transport capacity in the coming weeks to identify possible limitations and needs, collaboration with these partners should allow the mobilization of means of transport for a “historical and massive operation” to deliver vaccines. syringes and more protective equipment for frontline workers to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Among the vaccines to be distributed are those produced by pharmaceutical companies and research companies that have agreed to integrate the Covax platform, the mechanism led by the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Innovation in Epidemic Preparedness and the World Health Organization. (WHO). ), to facilitate access to all countries.
In addition to the special transportation requirements for some vaccines, such as the one developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, which must be kept at minus 70 degrees, the international organization maintained the need for strong coordination to prevent the project from immunizing against the new coronavirus affecting programs routine for other diseases.
“The support of governments, partners and the private sector will be essential to transport vaccines against deadly diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus, as well as covid-19, in the most efficient way possible.“Etleva Kadilli added.
UNICEF began storing more than 1 billion syringes in October, to ensure their availability in 2021 for vaccination against covid-19. On the other hand, personal protective equipment and diagnostic tests have already been distributed for a total amount of 190 million dollars.
