Charles M. Schweik – The Conversation

Llevar las vacunas a zonas rurales y de difícil acceso es fundamental por razones éticas y de salud pública. Hector Roqueta Rivero/Moment via Getty Images

January 13, 2021

Vacunas covid‑19: La cadena de suministro en frío no llega a todas partes, lo que impide su administración equitativa

Timothy Ford, UMass Lowell and Charles M. Schweik, UMass Amherst

Hasta ahora, las únicas vacunas COVID-19 autorizadas para su uso deben mantenerse congeladas. Pero hay muchos lugares en el mundo que no pueden mantener una cadena de suministro en frío.

Getting vaccines to rural and hard-to-reach areas is critical for public health and ethical reasons. Hector Roqueta Rivero/Moment via Getty Images

January 4, 2021

The cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere – that’s a big problem for equitable COVID‑19 vaccination

Timothy Ford, UMass Lowell and Charles M. Schweik, UMass Amherst

So far, the only COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use need to be kept frozen. But there are many places in the world that can’t support a cold supply chain.

How many vaccines will be needed to vaccinate the world against COVID-19? Tetra Images/Getty Images

September 18, 2020

COVID‑19 vaccines: Open source licensing could keep Big Pharma from making huge profits off taxpayer‑funded research

Charles M. Schweik, UMass Amherst and Timothy Ford, UMass Lowell

Governments must embrace policies that promote sharing and collective invention to create and distribute a vaccine quickly.

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