{"id":403232,"date":"2020-12-19T09:10:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T14:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=403232"},"modified":"2020-12-19T09:10:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T14:10:31","slug":"fedex-to-ship-first-wave-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-across-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/fedex-to-ship-first-wave-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-across-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"FedEx to Ship First Wave of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FedEx to Ship First Wave of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States<\/b><\/p>\n

Company to begin transporting first Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments for McKesson Corp.<\/i><\/p>\n

MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nFedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world\u2019s largest express transportation company, announced today that operations are in motion to transport Moderna\u2019s COVID-19 vaccines for McKesson Corp. throughout the United States.\n<\/p>\n

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Following the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s approval of Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, FedEx Express will begin transport of the vaccine and kits of supplies for administration of the vaccine. (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nFollowing the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s approval of Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, FedEx Express will begin transport of the vaccine and kits of supplies for administration of the vaccine, using its FedEx Priority Overnight\u00ae<\/sup> service supported by FedEx Priority Alert\u00ae<\/sup> advanced monitoring. After months of preparation and close planning with McKesson, Operation Warp Speed and state and local officials, the COVID-19 vaccines will begin moving to dosing centers throughout the United States. FedEx continues to work closely with its healthcare customers on plans for additional vaccine shipments and the transportation of critical vaccine-related supplies.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe FedEx network began actively delivering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments across the U.S. last week<\/a>. The company is set to begin vaccine shipments throughout Canada as early as next week and is also preparing to begin delivering vaccines to other countries. FedEx is well-positioned to handle COVID-19 vaccine shipments around the world with temperature-control solutions, near real-time monitoring capabilities, and a dedicated healthcare team to support the express transportation of vaccines and bioscience shipments.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe shipment of vaccines to help end the COVID-19 pandemic is among the most important work in the history of FedEx, and our team is focused on the safe and efficient delivery of these critical shipments,\u201d said Raj Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer, FedEx Corp. \u201cAs we have said since the onset of the pandemic and our relief efforts, this is who we are and what we do.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nTransportation of COVID-19 vaccines is the next phase of ongoing FedEx efforts to support pandemic relief around the world. FedEx has a long history of supporting relief efforts when disasters strike, using its network and expertise to deliver for good.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe FedEx team and network are uniquely positioned to deliver on this mission in the U.S. and around the world,\u201d said Don Colleran, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Express. \u201cThe transportation of vaccines continues our ongoing work since the beginning of the pandemic to keep critical supply chains operating, meet the increased demands for residential delivery and deliver more than 9,600 humanitarian aid shipments around the globe.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nTo help reach underserved communities with the COVID-19 vaccine, FedEx has committed $4 million in cash and in-kind transportation support to several nonprofits serving communities in the U.S. and around the world. These include Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, and Heart to Heart International.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cFedEx Express has deep relationships and decades of experience delivering for our healthcare customers,\u201d said Richard W. Smith, regional president of the Americas and executive vice president of global support, FedEx Express. \u201cOur service and network were built for this moment. Coupled with our investments in advanced technology, we are ready to support McKesson and Moderna in this historic effort to help end the pandemic.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout the technology:\n<\/p>\n

\nAt 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, will be 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.\n<\/p>\n

\nQuick stats about the FedEx network:\n<\/p>\n