Journal article
Removing the regional level from the Niger vaccine supply chain
Removing the regional level and implementing a collection-based shipping policy from the district stores increases vaccine availability from a mean of 70–100% when districts could collect vaccines at least weekly. Alternatively, implementing a delivery-based shipping policy from the central store monthly in three-route and eight-route scenarios only increases vaccine availability to 87%. Restricting central-to district vaccine shipments to a quarterly schedule for three-route and eight-route scenarios reduces vaccine availability to 49%. The collection-based shipping policy from district stores reduces supply chain logistics cost per dose administered from US$0.14 at baseline to US$0.13 after removing the regional level.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2013
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
31
Issue
26
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Supply chain & logistics
Countries
- Niger
Tags
- Distribution system
- Planning, budgeting and financing
- Vaccine supply
WHO Regions
- African Region