Synopsis
Unlike many developed countries that are struggling with laying down policies and plans to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine, India has the benefit of already having a vaccine distribution mechanism in place that has been running for years.
Precision cooling solutions have been offered by cold chain companies the world over for many years, but never at the scale that the Covid-19 vaccine demands.
The largest vaccination drive is underway in India. Covid-19 vaccine distribution will require a robust logistics chain and a temperature-controlled environment that supports the life of the vaccine effectively to reach the remotest corners of the country. The government has budgeted over Rs 35,000 crore towards the Covid-19 vaccine and its distribution. Cold chain logistics players say this will give a significant impetus to their sector. However there is a growing need for precise cold chain solutions for several critical medical applications that stretch beyond the Covid-19 vaccination.