Analysis of strategies to tackle the environmental impact of the vaccine supply chain: A fuzzy DEMATEL approach

Yadav, Amit Kumar and Kumar, Dinesh (2023) Analysis of strategies to tackle the environmental impact of the vaccine supply chain: A fuzzy DEMATEL approach. In: Advances in Modelling and Optimization of Manufacturing and Industrial Systems. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering . Springer, Singapore, pp. 533-547. ISBN 978981196107638

[thumbnail of Analysis of Strategies to Tackle the Environmental Impact of the Vaccine Supply Chain.pdf] Text
Analysis of Strategies to Tackle the Environmental Impact of the Vaccine Supply Chain.pdf - Published Version
Restricted to Registered users only

Download (371kB) | Request a copy

Abstract

To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific community has progressed from discovering antivirals to the large-scale production of vaccines. Mass vaccination programs to curb the COVID-19 pandemic started in many parts of the world at the beginning of 2021. Mass vaccination aims to exit from health emergencies by vaccinating all the population with the required dose in the shortest possible time. The production rate has been boosted, and many new production facilities have been opened to fulfill worldwide demand. The objective of the vaccination program is to maximize the medical benefit with the lowest cost and equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide. However, the environmental impact of this long-run immunization program has received very little attention. This study explores the environmental impact of the vaccine supply chain (VSC) and analyzes the mitigation strategies to minimize it without affecting the medical, economic, and social benefits of vaccination. The fuzzy DEMATEL technique has been used to prioritize the mitigation techniques and find cause and effect relations among them. The finding of studies shows that the “optimal vial design” is most important, and “vaccine awareness and education” is the most impactful strategy to tackle the environmental impact of VSC.

Item Type: Book Section
Keywords: COVID-19 | Vaccine Wastage | Vaccine Supply Chain | Environmental Impact | Sustainability | Fuzzy DEMATEL
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Business, Management and Accounting > General Management
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Business School
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 09 Mar 2023 10:54
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2023 10:54
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6107-6_38
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/5654

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

Actions (login required)

View Item
View Item