Vaccine delivery

Getting vaccines to hard-to-reach patients — Medically Necessary

Medically Necessary is a podcast by Matt Blois about the health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

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Many people are getting vaccines from retail pharmacies or mass vaccination sites. However, those locations might be hard for some people to get to, especially if they live far away or...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/getting-vaccines-to-hard-to-reach-patients-medically-necessary

Ships To Start Delivering COVID Vaccines, Says Maersk

COVID-19 vaccine distribution will soon be arriving via ships as well as planes to prevent a logistical jam that could lead to the shots piling up in warehouses instead of getting into the hands of healthcare professionals, the Financial Times (FT) reported.

Vaccine surplus

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the biggest container group worldwide, expects that by the middle of this year, vaccine distribution will likely surpass air freight capacity, according to the firm’s head of pharmaceuticals, per FT.

“By the...

https://mfame.guru/ships-to-start-delivering-covid-vaccines-says-maersk/

Control is crucial — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Health is something Chad Brueck, president of expedited solutions at CRST, knows is a valuable asset. He is a marathon runner, fitness enthusiast and a newly minted group fitness instructor and that discipline translates into good business practices.

Brueck handles truckload hauling of pharmaceutical products with CRST and has seen the industry shift during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brueck said CRST is focused on working with each of its clients to deliver products in the safest, most controlled...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/control-is-crucial-what-the-truck

COVID19 Vaccine Deliveries To Take 2 Years: Cargo Carriers


According to a Business Insider report, even if a COVID-19 vaccine can be developed, approved, and mass-produced quickly, getting it to countries and communities around the world quickly enough to make a difference will present an unprecedented challenge for the global logistics industry, said the leading cargo carriers.

The air-cargo industry is planning to ship up to 20 billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new report from Doug Cameron at the Wall Street Journal. But without...

https://mfame.guru/covid19-vaccine-deliveries-to-take-2-years-cargo-carriers/

IATA Scaling Up ‘Supply Chain’ With Online Platform for COVID19 Vaccine Delivery

According to a Loadstar article, in preparation for global vaccine delivery, IATA has launched ONE Source, an online platform to match shipping needs with infrastructure capabilities and service providers.

Complete Visibility of Services

The platform, which will independently verify information, will list the latest operational information on airlines, airports, handling facilities, forwarders, shippers and truckers and take into account security and risk analysis data. The API platform will be...

https://mfame.guru/iata-scaling-up-supply-chain-with-online-platform-for-covid19-vaccine-delivery/

How Air Cargo Is Preparing for Vaccine Delivery?

As the air cargo industry prepares for a Covid-19 vaccine, some experts are warning of logistical challenges for worldwide distribution, writes Sam Whelan in an article published in the LoadStar.

Optimal Transport of the Vaccine

This week the International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) and Pharma.Aero formed a working group to develop global guidance and enable optimal transport of a vaccine.

“As pharmaceutical companies race to develop the Covid-19 vaccine, it is still unclear what impact this...

https://mfame.guru/how-air-cargo-is-preparing-for-vaccine-delivery/