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What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and Walmart

  • Written by Tinglong Dai, Associate Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and WalmartEfficient shipping and storage could prevent a lot of wasted vaccines. AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool

The initial rollout of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has begun, and vaccines are shipping across the U.S. Demand for COVID-19 vaccines will outpace supply for the foreseeable future. Yet experts have warned that a substantial proportion of these...

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