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11.03.2022

I billion vaccines shipped via Brussels Airport

Since the first Covid vaccine flight took off from Brussels Airport in November 2020, one billion Covid vaccines have passed through the airport.

This important milestone was reached through the active collaboration of numerous partners, state-of-the-art facilities and years of expertise in the pharmaceutical field. More than ever, Brussels Airport is an important player in the fight against Covid, thanks to its important pharmaceutical hub.

In addition to Covid vaccines, Brussels Airport has recently started shipping Covid pills. In terms of transport, while the process is quite similar to that of vaccines, the pills are even more sensitive to temperature variations.

'We are proud to pass one billion mark of vaccines transported via Brussels Airport. We have been contributing to the fight against Covid and supporting vaccination programmes around the world since the first vaccine flight operated in November 2020', explains Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport. 'Our infrastructure and equipment for handling vaccines and other pharmaceuticals meet the highest standards of the pharmaceutical sector. Quality and safety are our priorities and every day we work together with our partners to ensure the numerous shipments of vaccines and pills to more than 60 countries.'

Read all about it in our press release