Vaccine doses flown on priority basis on arrival in Dubai at dedicated Emirates SkyPharma facility
Emirates SkyCargo has notched yet another milestone by flying in Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to the UAE for the first time for the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The vaccines were transported from Brussels on an Emirates flight.
“In recognition of their immense contribution for the well-being of everyone in the UAE, it has been our honour to transport these vaccines free of charge on our flight,” affirmed HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Group.
“By transporting COVID-19 vaccines across our extensive network, we look forward to helping people around the world get back on their feet after the devastating impact of the pandemic,” asserted Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.
Emirates SkyCargo has also established a global Pharma Corridors programme working with ground handlers and local airports at major pharma origin and destination stations for enhanced cool chain protection. The current pharma network covers over 30 cities across the world including Brussels.
More recently, Emirates SkyCargo has set up the world’s largest dedicated airside storage and distribution hub for the vaccines in Dubai with the capacity to store up to an estimated 10 million doses of vaccine at the 2-8C temperature range at any one point of time.
