Transnet Vaccine Train To Commence Operations

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Transnet Vaccine Train To Commence Operations

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Transnet Vaccine Train To Commence Operations
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) through its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) arm – will be commencing operations of a vaccination train, ‘Transvaco’, in support of government efforts to reach herd immunity against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Modelled on the Phelophepa health trains, which have been providing primary healthcare services in under-serviced areas across South Africa over the past 27 years, the Transvaco aims to reach, and vaccinate, communities in remote parts of the country, and areas where health facilities are over-burdened. The train, which has state-of-the-art vaccine facilities - including ultra-low temperature vaccine fridges - was designed and built by Transnet’s manufacturing division, Transnet Engineering. The train can store up to 108 000 vials of different types of COVID-19 vaccines.

Transvaco has nine coaches, with two accommodation coaches, a kitchen, dining area, storage facilities, security coach, power car and a vaccination coach with consulting rooms...
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