DHL announced that it has surpassed the 2 billion mark for delivery of Covid-19 vaccine doses to more than 175 countries in a bid to support global efforts to fight the ongoing pandemic.

"Just over a year after we delivered the first vaccine, we continue to seamlessly manage and execute multiple supply chain set-ups without cold chain interruptions or security incidents. Passing this milestone is based on our successful partnerships with both the private and public sectors," said Katja Busch, chief commercial officer DHL.

"True to our purpose of 'Connecting People. Improving Lives', we provide life-saving supplies and vaccines to aid the global vaccination campaign," Busch added.

In mid-January, DHL also announced that it has transported newly approved Covid-19 antiviral pills to South Korea to bolster its fight against the ongoing pandemic.

Back then, the logistics Group said it has so far transportation of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, shipping well over 1.8 billion shipments of vaccines across 174 countries.

It said to provide global coverage over the next two years, DHL estimated that up to 200,000 pallet shippers and 15 million cooling boxes, as well as 15,000 flights, will be required across the various supply chain setups.

DHL also estimated that from 2022 onwards, a further 7-9 billion vaccine doses are necessary annually to keep (re-)infection rates low and slow down the pace of virus mutations.