Shipping a coronavirus vaccine around the world will be the "largest transport challenge ever,” the airline industry says

The equivalent of 8,000 jumbo jets will be needed – once a vaccine is available

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Even though there isn’t a vaccine yet, the International Air Transport Association is already working on a plan to move it http://bbc.in/CV198000JumboJets

Flights to certain parts of the world, including some areas of South East Asia, will be critical as they lack vaccine-production capabilities

Industry experts say more work is needed in Africa, where distributing a vaccine would be "impossible" right now

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But, not all planes are suitable for delivering vaccines

Aircraft need a typical temperature range of between 2 and 8C for transporting drugs

Some may require frozen temperatures, excluding more aircraft

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Along with making sure they are handled and transported at controlled temperatures, security is another issue

Officials say additional arrangements must be in place to keep shipments secure from tampering and theft

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"Safely delivering Covid-19 vaccines will be the mission of the century for the global air cargo industry”

IATA Chief executive Alexandre de Juniac says “it won't happen without careful advance planning. And the time for that is now” http://bbc.in/CV198000JumboJets