Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and UNICEF establish a partnership for the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and UNICEF will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding as part of the ‘Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative’, laying down their commitment to cooperating closely on the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Vaccines will play a leading role in combatting the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. A Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX) has been established to ensure that less prosperous countries also receive enough vaccines. Ninety-two low and middle-income countries and several wealthier countries have joined this organisation, including the European Union. Acting on behalf of COVAX, UNICEF will coordinate distribution to safeguard access to coronavirus vaccines throughout