Análise da distribuição internacional e nacional de vacinas e insumos durante a pandemia de COVID-19

Abstract

The present paper seeks a better understanding of the economic data of Sars-CoV-2 vaccines, identification of the international logistics process of distribution of inputs and ready-made vaccines, and evaluation of the alignment between international and national distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective is to analyze the logistical challenges of the distribution of inputs and ready-made vaccines from the perspective of manufacturers and distributors in Brazil. The method used to better understand these challenges was the exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which aims to qualify the experience of the professionals interviewed during the period under study. It was possible to identify that the biggest problems within this distribution network are the centralization of suppliers, which generates a shortage of materials especially under a high demand, the difficulty to monitor the temperature of the ready-made vaccines, the low investment in the entire cold logistics chain, and the difficulty of planning due to the uncertainty of product availability. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]