Covid 19 Vaccine Delivery Logistics Services

As of January 16th 2021, India started with the second-largest vaccination drive in order to fight the fight against the coronavirus. And, with a large population to get vaccinated, the challenge now lies with the logistics company to make sure that the vaccine is delivered on time and within the right parameters.

The vaccine manufacturers will send the life-saving vaccine via air transport to the union health ministry run vaccine stores which are located at 4 major hubs which are Karnal, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. From these state-run vaccine centres, the vaccine then needs to be transported to vaccine centres all across the country via insulated vans or refrigerated trucks that can maintain the desired temperatures.

Almost all logistic companies that have been approved to transfer the vaccine have made arrangements to have temperature trackers fit on the vehicles so as to control the temperatures at all time. It is an understood fact that for the vaccine to be the most efficient it is crucial to maintain the low temperatures.

At present, there are a total of 29,000 cold chain points in India and almost all those who are prepared have purchased walk-in coolers, freezers, ice line refrigerators and temperature controlled warehouses that can stock the vaccine in bulk. AWL happens to be one such logistic company that has been working tirelessly to ensure that are capable to help the government in the fight against the pandemic.

Since one of the most critical aspects to take care of is the temperature, acquiring walk-in freezers and installing temperature trackers on all their vehicles is something that AWL has done immaculately. The cycle to be observed is that from the cold chain logistics points the vaccine will be taken the various sub-centres which are the state-run hospitals, health centres and community centres.

In the case of the Covid19 vaccine deliver the last mile delivery is what is the most important. Which is why along with all the preparedness in terms of equipping cold storage, walk-in freezers and refrigerators, it is utmost important for the logistic companies to train their drivers about the importance of timing.

Along with fitting temperature trackers on the transporting vehicles, AWL has also fit GPS trackers so as to keep an eye on the vehicles when they are in transit. The covid19 vaccine is something that everyone has been waiting for, so along with everything else, the security needs to be beefed up.

This is one aspect why rather than relying on human ability, empowering the supply vehicles with automated devices that keep the consignment secure is what will be the best way to go forward. These are a few points that need to be taken into consideration when dealing with the delivery of the Covid19 vaccine.