Zipline drones deliver one million COVID vaccinations in Ghana

Leading instant logistics company Zipline has said it has made over a million drone deliveries of COVID-19 vaccination doses in Ghana, marking another milestone in its efforts to help governments in Africa and around the globe broaden access to healthcare, improving treatment capabilities through fast and effective supply distribution.

Zipline made the announcement on Wednesday, accompanied by findings of a qualitative study on how the company’s automated, on-demand drone deliveries have benefitted Ghana’s healthcare system more broadly. The one-million Covid-19 doses distributed was part of the more than more than five million vaccines jabs against various diseases Zipline UAVs have transported in Ghana since starting operation in the country in 2019.

Protecting their citizens from the worst of the pandemic became a major priority of Ghanaian officials since the virus began spreading across the globe.

“Our partnership with Zipline has played a vital…