vaccines23 Jul 2020 18:44
did my cargo exam the other day - first powerpoint was vaccines. not kidding.
https://www.logupdateafrica.com/transport-of-vaccines-by-air-logistics
Quality in times of crisis cannot be jeopardised despite operational Covid-19 emergency challenges.
Air Cargo is critical in the global fight against Covid-19. Pharmaceutical and life science products are an important part of the air cargo business, making up 1.9 percent of all air cargo volume flown by air and contributing 2.6 percent of total airline cargo revenues or $2.5 billion.
The airline industry faces unprecedented challenges resulting in significant logistical constraints affecting all stakeholders in the supply chain. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, we all hope to see effective vaccines developed and delivered. Today, there are some 80 potential Covid-19 vaccine research programmes underway around the world, and the airfreight industry must prepare for its critical role in responding to the need for efficient global delivery.
Pharmaceutical and life science products require stringent handling and transport conditions, or potentially the medicine loses its potency and may become ineffective. This creates additional challenges within the current environment of limited air freight capacity and global connectivity resulting from the grounding of nearly two thirds of the passenger network.
Operational environment
In such times of crisis, business continuity and recovery plans are more important than ever. As the cancellation of 4.5 million passenger flights across all regions reduced international belly cargo capacity significantly, over 100 carriers have executed cargo operations by transforming passenger aircraft into cargo-only operations to address shipper’s connectivity needs. This allowed millions of tons worth of face masks, respirators, ventilators and other PPE as well as medical equipment and much needed medicines to be shipped around the world.
Handling and transporting vaccines bring another dimension to the supply chain logistics – it’s not just a box! Such high-value and sensitive products may not only require a temperature-controlled management environment but must also follow international regulatory requirements such as EU Good Distribution Practices, US Federal Drug Administration and WHO and IATA’s standards for temperature-controlled sensitive products published in the Temperature Control Regulations (TCR).
Today’s airfreight logistics capacity is designed to meet the existing planned programmes of vaccinations in each country. Both the infrastructure and the resources will be critical as countries prepare themselves for a massive vaccination response to Covid-19, impacting all countries and territories.
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