UPS continues support of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US
Under its agreement with McKesson, UPS will begin delivering Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, which on December 18 received a US Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization.
UPS continues its involvement with Covid-19 vaccine delivery efforts through a partnership with global pharmaceutical and medical supply distributor McKesson. Through contracts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to support Operation Warp Speed, McKesson is the centralised distributor for non-ultra-frozen vaccines and ancillary supply kits.
Under its agreement with McKesson, UPS will begin delivering Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, which on December 18 received a US Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization.“This is a critically important initiative for UPS, and we are committed to delivering what matters for as long as it takes,” says Carol Tomé, CEO of UPS. She added, “McKesson is a valued UPS Healthcare partner, and we will continue to leverage the strength of our network to safely and efficiently get these life-saving vaccines and supplies to their final destination.”
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is the second in the US to be deployed in a months-long global race to develop safe treatments against the spread of the virus.
“This is a historic logistics feat and UPS Healthcare is honored to play a role in this effort,” says Wes Wheeler, president of UPS Healthcare. “Our mantra is ‘Quality Focused. Patient Driven’ and we know that at the end of each vaccine journey is a patient seeking hope and relief from this pandemic. We take our pivotal role in this ongoing campaign seriously.”
