Logistics sector waits for Govt instructions

As India looks to distribute Covid-19 vaccine soon, several logistics companies including TCI Express, OM Logistics, MuDiTa are readying to start transporting the vaccine. The government will be the main distributor for the Covid-19 vaccine, as per early indications.

MuDita Express Cargo, a company that has distributed pulse polio vaccine at minus 20 degrees Celsius for 15 years; and has a tie-up with SpiceJet, expects use of reusable “blast chillers” instead of dry ice (used for oral polio vaccine). The roll-out will be in large volumes, making it difficult to make available large quantity of dry ice in short time, said Amit Gulati, Director, MuDiTa Express Cargo. The government is readying the CO-WIN software, that allows people interested in getting a vaccine to enroll in the front-end, and enables states to map their cold chain, and vaccine distribution facilities.