Background: The infectious diseases vaccine program started in Nepal. Transportation facilities using uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) will support the COVID 19 vaccine; therefore, remote areas where accessibility is unavailable and takes enormous time to reach the primary health center. However, it can distribute vaccines at standard times with required temperature-sensitive. Moreover, eliminating human contact reduces logistics cost, time, and chances of virus carriers to the frontline workers while delivering vaccines.
Methods: This feasibility study provides one of the possible ways of transporting vaccines using UAVs to the remote areas of Nepal; one approach will be using a customize prototype of drones and deploying it. The following will to studying the research articles on this field for proper guidance to conduct a study. The drone with a vaccine carrier takes the vaccine from Simikot Airport to the Local 18 Mission hospital about a 400-meter journey time of about 11-15 minutes.
Results: The results show that drones can supply medical kits to health centers to reduce delivery time. It has been practicing that literature review on this related field states UAVs' possible implication in transporting vaccines. It reduces the time to deliver by 11-15 minutes with a vaccine carrier box (10-12 kg) that maintains a low temperature for 3-7 days. Furthermore, it minimizes the potential risk of not providing vaccines due to the unavailability of the road in remote areas.
Conclusion: This alternative can support the delivery of vaccines for vulnerable groups deprived of health care. One of the significant ways to deliver the vaccine can be using a drone for remote areas with limited health facilities. In addition, it can support government plans to vaccine people incorporation with emerging technologies.