Transporting And Distributing Vaccines Will Be 'Unprecedented' Logistical Operation
As FDA emergency use authorization of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines nears, airlines, FedEx and UPS prepare to transport millions of vials of life saving shots.
As the FDA nears authorization of coronavirus vaccines, a huge logistical challenge looms. That is, transporting and distributing the vaccines quickly and efficiently to those who need it most all around the world.
It's a complex task that will involve not only shipping companies like FedEx and UPS, but also airlines better known for carrying people, not cargo.
Dr. Kate O'Brien, Director of WHO's Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, compares the monumental task ahead to climbing the world's tallest mountain.
"Developing the vaccines and getting them licensed is like building base camp at the bottom of Everest," O'Brien. "And actually getting to the peak - (that) is the delivery part."
