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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 27;13(3):211-214.
doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab010.

Disrupting vaccine logistics

Eric R James  1
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Editorial

Disrupting vaccine logistics

Eric R James. Int Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cold chain; distribution; logistics; vaccines.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Comparison between the traditional vaccine distribution system, similar to that of the EPI, and the hub-and-spoke system, similar to that used in distributing childhood vaccines for the Centers for Disease Control.
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