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RAPID: Tracking and Deconstructing COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution as an Extreme Logistics E — NSF Award to Northwestern University

This Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant will document and investigate the deployment and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines as a large-scale complex extreme logistics event. Given the unique unprecedented scale, magnitude and urgency of this operation, and its fast-moving nature, it is imperative to document its

Award titleRAPID: Tracking and Deconstructing COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution as an Extreme Logistics E
Award ID2114778
AwardeeNorthwestern University
CityEVANSTON
StateIL
Amount obligated$125,000
Principal investigatorHani Mahmassani
ProgramCIS-Civil Infrastructure Syst, COVID-19 Research
Start date02/01/2021
AbstractThis Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant will document and investigate the deployment and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines as a large-scale complex extreme logistics event. Given the unique unprecedented scale, magnitude and urgency of this operation, and its fast-moving nature, it is imperative to document its development and deployment, and extract lessons for the planning, design and operation of future extreme logistical operations. Controlling the virus through vaccination will norma
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