Ethiopian Airlines carries over 1 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses to Harare
Ethiopian Airlines has transported 1,056,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in 6 Envirotainer containers from Beijing to Harare via Addis Ababa.
- Bole International Airport is the Humanitarian Air Hub for the distribution of medical supplies for Africa.
April 01, 2021: Ethiopian Airlines has transported 1,056,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in 6 Envirotainer containers from Beijing to Harare via Addis Ababa. The shipment was carried on a single flight.
Ethiopian has also transported 300,000 vaccines donated by Chinese government to Ethiopia. The vaccine delivery flight arrived on March 30 at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
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Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, said, “Today, we have delivered more than 1million vaccine doses to Zimbabwe, Harare which is indicative of our commitment to collaborate with African governments at this critical time so that Africans get access to vaccines in due time. Our efficiency in cargo transportation is growing from time to time enabling us to reach as many countries as possible. We are desirous of reaching every corner of the world with our dependable freight service.”
The airline is determined to enhance its commitment to curb the spread of the pandemic working in collaboration with governments and humanitarian organisations across the world. It is to be recalled that Addis Ababa Bole International Airport has been chosen as a Humanitarian Air Hub for the distribution of medical supplies for Africa.
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Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has Africa’s largest cargo terminal and technologically equipped facility ‘Pharma Wing’ to store and ship time sensitive pharmaceuticals including vaccines.