Vaccine Supply Chains Bend But Don't Break
There may be hiccups and snags along the way, but corporate America has proved itself ready to respond to the challenges of the moment.
Ultra-cold storage requirements and dry-ice needs are among the challenges of distributing Covid-19 vaccines.
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It’s been one terrible year, but it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate how corporate America has risen to the challenges of the moment — especially when it comes to manufacturing and transporting essentials like vaccines. Supply chains have been tested in ways they never have been before and, yes, there have been pileups, shortages and other snafus. By and large, though, companies have figured it out and kept moving, at times under impossible circumstances.