SUPPLY CHAIN GAPS OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN INDIA, TURKEY, POLAND, ITALY AND UKRAINE

Abstract

Vaccine production is complex, and the process of creating and packaging vaccines will take months. Vaccines must also pass through external quality management icons. People in some countries like India, Turkey, Poland, Italy, and Ukraine are concerned about the slow introduction of COVID-19 vaccines. The exact date when doses will be available is unknown. Due to a shortage of vaccines, appointment websites keep crashing. The appointment lines are very long. The supply chain management job is to ensure efficient vaccine storage, handling, and stock management, as well as strict cold-chain temperature control and the upkeep of appropriate logistics management information systems. The study aims to find gaps in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain and distribution. One of the most difficult challenges is managing the COVID-19 vaccination program. Apart from the difficulties of supplying the vaccine during a pandemic, the race to vaccinate every citizen is a hard process due to a lack of supply chain, cold-storage procedures, and double-dose requirements.