FedEx Prepares For COVID-19 Vaccine Volume Growth, Begins Shipping Newly Approved Vaccine
March 01 2021 - 10:14AM
Business Wire
Company starts shipping third approved COVID-19
vaccine to dosing centers in the U.S.
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the
world’s largest express transportation company, announced today
that it has begun shipping the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine on
behalf of McKesson Corp. to dosing centers throughout the United
States.
The company has shipped millions of COVID-19 vaccines since U.S.
distribution began in mid-December 2020 and is prepared to scale up
to accommodate anticipated growth in vaccine volume throughout the
spring and summer. Nearly three months after COVID-19 vaccine
distribution began, FedEx has shipped COVID-19 vaccines and supply
kits to administration sites across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. COVID-19 vaccine volume
is split evenly with FedEx moving approximately half the doses
allocated by the federal government.
“As vaccine production ramps up and more vaccines are approved,
we expect to see a significant uptick in COVID-19 vaccine and
supply kit volume moving through our network,” said Don Colleran,
president and CEO for FedEx Express. “As manufacturers obtain
approval to ship COVID-19 vaccines with greater temperature ranges
and varying dosing allotments, we anticipate more of these packages
moving to more places through our global network.”
FedEx Express will transport the new COVID-19 vaccines and kits
of supplies for administration of the vaccine, using its FedEx
Priority Overnight® service supported by FedEx Priority Alert®
advanced monitoring – the same process used for all COVID-19
vaccines packed out by McKesson Corp. and Pfizer Inc.
In addition to widespread distribution throughout the U.S.,
FedEx is delivering COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. military bases
overseas for the Defense Logistics Agency, and is working closely
with the Canadian government and healthcare companies to ship
COVID-19 vaccines to all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
“Over the past three months we have demonstrated the power of
our network as we deliver safely and reliably with an average
delivery time of less than 20 hours,” said Richard W. Smith,
regional president of the Americas and executive vice president of
global support for FedEx Express. “Because we are able to ship to
every ZIP code in the U.S., we can deliver to rural, suburban and
urban destinations throughout the country within 24-hours while
tracking the packages from start to finish in real-time as they
move through our system.”
FedEx has been on the front lines, keeping supply chains moving
since the onset of the pandemic. Over the past year, FedEx Express
has globally shipped nearly 65 kilotons of personal protective
equipment including more than two billion masks. The company has
committed $4 million in cash and in-kind transportation support to
nonprofits serving communities in the U.S. and around the world
including Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Heart to
Heart International. FedEx is dedicated to moving the world
forward, while delivering for customers and team members around the
world.
About the technology:
At FedEx, the information about the package is as important as
the package itself as it moves through the network. FedEx
SenseAware ID, a Bluetooth low-energy sensor device, is affixed to
vaccine shipments, helping to ensure these temperature-sensitive
deliveries move swiftly and safely through the FedEx Express U.S.
network with FedEx Priority Overnight service. From origin to
destination, dedicated FedEx Priority Alert customer support agents
are using SenseAware monitoring technology to track the location of
vaccine shipments in near real-time. This technology is
complemented by the FedEx Surround platform, which leverages
artificial intelligence and predictive tools to proactively monitor
conditions surrounding the packages, allowing customer support
agents to intervene if weather or traffic delays threaten to impede
delivery times.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenue of $75 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating
digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked
among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx
inspires its nearly 600,000 team members to remain focused on
safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the
needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how
FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please
visit about.fedex.com.
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