Epidemics have been posing significant challenges to health, existence, and continuity.
From the emergence of an outbreak to its elimination, managing an epidemic/pandemic …

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the top 10 threats to global health, which affects the prevalence
and fatality of vaccine-preventable diseases over the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic …

Widespread vaccination is the only way to overcome the COVID-19 global crisis. However,
given the vaccine scarcity during the early outbreak of the pandemic, ensuring efficient and …

Due to the unforeseen outcomes of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of
essential policies and tactics to implement public vaccination programs has gained attention …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) proposes guidelines for vaccine distribution
networks that incorporate economic order quantity and risk pooling principles, specifically …

We present an agent-based simulation-optimization modeling framework to determine the
optimal location of warehouses for the distribution of vaccines. We first extend an agent …

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unexpected demand for air cargo in terms of rapid
mobility of critical basic needs. Air cargo carriers aim to maximize their profits by taking …

Controlling and maintaining public health in the face of diseases necessitates the effective
implementation of response strategies, including the distribution of vaccines. By distributing …

The COVID-19 pandemic happened exactly when no one expected it and many people died
due to the lack of medical equipment. Although pulse oximeters and thermometers were …

Healthcare systems worldwide have been facing a scarcity in COVID-19 vaccine rationing
as a severe challenge. This research presents a two-stage optimization mathematical model …