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A Bi-objective Optimization Model to Plan Vaccination Campaigns by Santos, Fernando Montenegro-Dos; Pérez-Galarce, Francisco; Monardes-Concha, Carlos; Cruz-Zárate, Sergio; Candia-Véjar, Alfredo is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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Vaccination campaigns have saved thousands of lives, reaching the farthest places in the world. These campaigns have required substantial investments and accurate coordination between several actors within the vaccine supply chain. Despite these successful strategies, the outbreak of COVID-19 has altered the objectives and rules of undertaking vaccine campaigns. Then, it is essential to consider two new facts in planning vaccination campaigns. First, some groups of infected people by the virus are more vulnerable to severe illness. Second, the virus is exceptionally contagious; sometimes, no symptoms are apparent. Accordingly, we propose a bi-objective optimization model that allows healthcare decision-makers to design effective vaccination campaigns by considering these COVID-19 characteristics and controlling the associated costs. Careful utilization of temporary and traditional vaccination centers is crucial to creating a more robust strategy. Located in suitable places, temporary centers help increase the probability of reaching groups difficult to be vaccinated while simultaneously avoiding crowd congestion and reducing the risk of spreading infections in dispensing vaccinatio

Author

Santos, Fernando Montenegro-Dos; Pérez-Galarce, Francisco; Monardes-Concha, Carlos; Cruz-Zárate, Sergio; Candia-Véjar, Alfredo

Published

2023

Language

EN