Currently there are many types of drones that are already used by many companies and companies to do different jobs and thus save both time and money. Drones have many uses, and one of them is ideal for the situation we are experiencing today: the delivery of doses of COVID-19.
A drone COVID-19 vaccine delivery program is underway in the United States. This is being done since in this way the distribution of the vaccines is expedited and also to prevent them from heating up. Its use produces zero emissions to the atmosphere and it is an autonomous aircraft.
A new use for drones
To make this possible, a medical center in North Carolina and the famous courier company UPS are collaborating. The model that is being used is called Matternet . This model of aircraft was used to take their medicines to the elderly, but given the situation we are experiencing today due to the pandemic, they are now used as a means of transport that distributes vaccines.
The first center to receive these new doses will be Wake Forest Baptist Health. Transporting them using these small aircraft will allow the vaccines to be better used and not wasted, since in other means of transport where there are vaccines , failures have been reported when controlling the temperature, so the doses have been thrown away.
The WHO has ensured that 50% of vaccines have been wasted due to failures in temperature control during transport.
To ensure that the doses do not suffer any mishap, they will have a special compartment where they will be stored inside. In addition, there will be a gel inside that offers a temperature between 2 and 8 degrees , which is ideal for vaccines. There will even be a system that will notify those tasked with monitoring the small aircraft in the event of a sudden temperature change.
All help is good to end the pandemic
The flight will be controlled at all times by different UPS workers, who will be in charge of inspecting that everything is fine during takeoff as well as checking if there are any obstacles in the air that could hinder the flight tasks.
Therefore, this novel system allows the delivery of vaccines in a fast and safe way and guaranteeing that no doses are wasted. The pandemic has caused that we have to act quickly in the face of the situation we are experiencing and the use of these drones can help speed up the vaccination process.