In a historic moment, DHL has become part of the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout. At the start of the month, flights operated by DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding touched down in Israel with the first batch of vaccines for citizens there. The move follows months of preparation by DHL, involving specialists from across its entire international network.
"The current crisis has shown how indispensable international logistics networks are for ensuring that societies have the necessary personal protective equipment and test kits to secure their health", said Travis Cobb, Head of Global Network Operations and Aviation at DHL Express1.
Thomas Mack, Head of Global Airfreight at DHL Global Forwarding added that the company was proud to play a role in this "silver lining" part of the pandemic. "With our extensive logistics expertise in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector, paired with the commitment and passion of our people, we want to play our part in making the Corona pandemic history."
In addition to Israel, DHL has scheduled further flights to various countries for 2020 and beyond.