Emirates SkyCargo has successfully transported the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine which Viet Nam was sponsored to Noi Bai International Airport on April 1. — Photo Emirates

On the occasion of World Health Day on April 7, Emirates SkyCargo announced it has become the world’s first airline cargo carrier to have transported more than 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on its flights to more than 50 destinations worldwide.

Since the start of international distribution late last year, Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 220 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines, equivalent to more than 50 million doses, on more than 150 flights from manufacturing locations to 50 destinations on its network through Dubai.

Overall, the carrier has transported six different kinds of COVD-19 vaccines. The carrier has also transported more than 100 tonnes of syringes across the world to support the delivery of vaccines.

“Emirates SkyCargo is proud to have reached the 50 million COVID-19 vaccine delivery milestone just ahead of World Health Day. As a socially responsible global air cargo carrier, our actions over the last year have always been directed at helping communities across the world, and especially those in developing nations, recover from the devastating impact of the pandemic,” said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.

Emirates SkyCargo was one of the first in the world to deploy passenger aircraft for cargo only flights in order to transport PPE, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and food. Over one year, Emirates SkyCargo had operated more than 27,800 flights and transported over 100,000 tonnes of essential commodities.

Recently, Emirates SkyCargo has successfully transported the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine which Viet Nam was sponsored to Noi Bai International Airport on April 1 and transferred to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) for storage and distribution. — VNS