How a vial of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine travels from a lab in Missouri to an arm in Bangladesh

Each dose of Pfizer has a long and complex path involving mixing, storage at temperatures colder than the South Pole and specific protocols that must be followed before it becomes a jab.

Ravi Anupindi, Professor of Technology and Operations, University of Michigan • conversation
Aug. 23, 2021 • ~10 min

How a vial of COVID-19 vaccine travels from a lab in Missouri to an arm in Bangladesh

Each dose of Pfizer vaccine has a long and complex path involving mixing, storage at temperatures colder than the South Pole and specific protocols that must be followed before it becomes a jab.

Ravi Anupindi, Professor of Technology and Operations, University of Michigan • conversation
Aug. 23, 2021 • ~10 min

Global herd immunity remains out of reach because of inequitable vaccine distribution – 99% of people in poor countries are unvaccinated

The high costs of the world's colossally unequal COVID-19 immunization rates.

Maria De Jesus, Associate Professor and Research Fellow at the Center on Health, Risk, and Society, American University School of International Service • conversation
June 22, 2021 • ~9 min

Buying a coronavirus vaccine for everyone on earth, storing and shipping it, and giving it safely will all be hard and expensive

Side agreements signed by some wealthy nations threaten to undercut global efforts to ensure a fairly equitable worldwide vaccination effort.

Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Nov. 10, 2020 • ~8 min

What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?

The Trump administration wants to go it alone when it comes to vaccine development and distribution. What does this mean for the U.S. and the world?

Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min

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