Emirates joins hands with UNICEF for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates airline offers signed an agreement with UNICEF to prioritise the transfer of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical gadgets and other critical items to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative spearheaded by UNICEF includes several partners collectively with the capacity of distributing essential supplies to a lot more than 100 market segments to get the COVAX Facility, the global effort aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. 

“Every single day counts in the fight against COVID-19 and the earlier that communities can get access to COVID-19 vaccines, the sooner they are able to curb the spread of the virus and reunite on their feet. As a global player flying to a lot more than 130 places, Emirates SkyCargo has been focused on the fight the pandemic from the early stages and we've rolled out a number of initiatives to expedite the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines through Dubai, you start with our GDP authorized focused airside hub. Through our partnership with UNICEF, we are taking yet another step to prioritise and facilitate the fast and secure activity of COVID-19 vaccines especially to communities hard struck by the condition,” explained Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.

Emirates SkyCargo can be an industry leader found in the oxygen cargo sector for the transfer of heat sensitive pharmaceuticals including vaccines. The cargo carrier includes a global network spanning six continents, a modern fleet of widebody simply aircraft together with state of the fine art EU GDP authorized infrastructure at its hub in Dubai for the protected transportation of pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

In October 2020, Emirates SkyCargo announced that it had been establishing the world’s most significant EU GDP authorized airside distribution hub committed for the storage area and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. 

In January 2021, Emirates SkyCargo joined hands with three additional Dubai-based entities- DP World, International Humanitarian City and Dubai Airports to create a COVID-19 vaccine alliance for fast transport of COVID-19 vaccines to the growing world through Dubai.