Ethiopian Airlines Starts Vaccinating Staff Against COVID-19

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, has started vaccinating its employees against COVID-19 as of 14 May 2021 in its temporarily opened vaccination center.

Ethiopian Medical Center is equipped with the latest facilities to give the service in its temporary vaccination center at Ethiopian Aviation Academy.

Front line employees with direct contact with customers and partners will get priority. All employees will get the second dose of the vaccine four weeks after they take their first dose.

Ethiopian has been implementing safety measures to protect its customers, staff, and partners. It set up its own COVID-19 testing and isolation center for staff to prevent the spread of the virus and to ensure employees’ wellbeing and safety.

In addition, Ethiopian has launched a high-end COVID-19 testing lab at its main hub, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, to revitalize the passengers’ business by creating a seamless travel experience that includes COVID-19 testing to passengers that are departing or transiting via Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Airlines continues to transport COVID-19 vaccines all over the world and it has transported more than 27 million vaccines to over 24 countries so far.