12/9/2020
How the Covid Vaccine Could Pose Global Logistics Challenges | Sahr Ngegba | Global Cargo & Logistics
a How the Covid Vaccine Could Pose Global Logistics Challenges by sahrngegba | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Logistics, Sahr Ngegba, Supply Chain
Now that Covid vaccines are nally being approved, governments are attempting to prepare for the distribution of a chosen vaccine to their citizens. Unfortunately, it turns out that before any vaccine can be used widely, countries will need to address issues with infrastructure and other resources. The biggest challenge right now is storage, because of the low temperatures that are required to keep the vaccines safe and active. The vaccine developed by P zer and BioNTech, coming in with a greater than 90% e cacy rate, must be stored at -70C, or -94F. There are hundreds of large freezers waiting in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Puurs, Belgium speci cally for the purpose of storing the new vaccine. Health care workers will likely be rst to receive the new vaccine, followed by other vulnerable groups. It will take several months to distribute the vaccine to everyone who needs it in the countries that already have it. Around the world, poorer countries do not have the advantage of all the same resources. Those countries that do have the ability to help have a duty to help others, especially those in South https://sahrngegba.com/how-the-covid-vaccine-could-pose-global-logistics-challenges/
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