Artificial Intelligence and automation seen to advance vaccine rollout in the Philippines

Bringing vaccines to all parts of the world is crucial in ending the COVID-19 pandemic, and this will begin by securing enough doses for everyone. But even if enough vaccines are procured, other problems arise such as storage and distribution. We all saw how personal protective equipment (PPE) was in short supply last year at the onset of the pandemic and we are now seeing vaccines facing similar logistical bottlenecks such as production backlogs and shipping constraints today. However, delays in vaccine distribution are much harder to deal with because of one major complication: the cold chain. Most vaccines are temperature sensitive and they require transportation in extremely chilled environments--from warehouses, vehicles to boxes and storage areas--to ensure that they don't perish before they're administered.