Blockchain Platform For COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Management

• Published in: IEEE open journal of the Computer Society Vol. 2; pp. 164 - 178
• Main Authors: Antal, Claudia, Cioara, Tudor, Antal, Marcel, Anghel, Ionut
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.01.2021; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Blockchain; Blockchains; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; Cryptography; data integrity and immutability; Data quality; Immune system; Immunization; immunization programs; Pandemics; Side effects; Smart contracts; Supply chains; transparency and audit; vaccine distribution; Vaccines

In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid roll-out of a vaccine and the implementation of a worldwide immunization campaign is critical, but its success will depend on the availability of an operational and transparent distribution chain that can be audited by all relevant stakeholders. In this...