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LATAM Airlines Group reported today that it will continue transporting vaccines free of charge within the countries where it operates throughout the 2021 through its Solidarity Plane program.
To the date, the group has mobilized more than 23.7 million vaccines against COVID-19 within South America, through more than 300 flights in the domestic markets of Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
More of 50 localities in total have been benefited with the doses, even those located in points of difficult access such as Easter Island in Chile, Galapagos in Ecuador, Iquitos in Peru, while in Brazil, product of the health crisis facing the country, doses have been moved to all states.
After the arrival of the first shipments of vaccines in the region in December 2020, LATAM made available to the authorities of the countries where it has domestic operations, free transportation of doses.
From the start of the pandemic to date, Avión Solidario has transported more than 480 tons of medical supplies, benefiting Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. At the same time, more than 1.400 organs and tissues within South America and the transfer of stem cells was completed for ten people with blood cancer, who were able to receive a second chance at life. In passenger transport, more of 1.300 Health professionals were able to travel to meet different needs related to Covid-19 in the countries where they operate LATAM with domestic flights.
Through LATAM Cargo, the group has transported in total more than 48 million vaccines to South America and within the countries in which it operates. LATAM Cargo is the first airline in the American continent, and unique in the region, in obtaining the CEIV Pharma certification (THERE IT IS). This certificate, what is voluntary, internationally accredited that the facilities, the team, operations and staff meet all standards, applicable regulations and guidelines expected by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
