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The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 uncovered the challenges of the healthcare system that hindered the effective response to the crisis, ranging from staff shortage to insufficient supply of medical products, information and communication gaps to price gouging for essential supplies. One of the serious problems triggered more during the pandemic is vaccine falsification. It is a growing phenomenon that not only boosts the black market but also poses a significant threat to public health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year, numerous solutions are introduced to combat this global problem, however, a few emerge as the force to drive change, and <\/span>blockchain supply chain solutions<\/b><\/a> are one of them. In this blog, we will delve into how <\/span>blockchain supply chain solutions can combat the serious problem of vaccine falsification and help build a secure and efficient healthcare system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Global Problem of Vaccine Falsification<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to <\/span><\/i>Global Financial Integrity<\/span><\/i><\/a>, medicines counterfeiting stands out as the most profitable market among all transnational crimes.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The International Institute for Anti-Counterfeit Drug Research also shows that medicine counterfeiting is between 10 and 25 times more profitable than narcotics trafficking.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

One could easily imagine how aggressively the black market of vaccine and medicine falsification is rising. With the term vaccine falsification, we mean the production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit vaccines that may contain inadequate doses of active ingredients or harmful substances, posing a significant risk to the health of populations. The falsified vaccines erode trust in healthcare systems and undermine efforts to control infectious diseases, particularly in vulnerable communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

World Economic Forum<\/span><\/a> has also highlighted the scourge of counterfeit medicine and vaccines at the global level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have been a prime target for traffickers and profit-hungry criminals. When the global population was in dire need of an anti-COVID vaccine, criminals were finding a way to make a big profit. Several illicit trades came to light that have corrupted national immunization programs against COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The consequences of vaccine falsification on global health are in various forms- decline in vaccination coverage, compromised epidemic control leading to additional casualties, and more. It is vital to take a necessary step towards combatting this major challenge to foster the trust of individuals in the pharma sector.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Vulnerabilities in the Supply Chain Enable Fake Vaccine Infiltration?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The following vulnerabilities of the existing supply chain system somehow contribute to the fake vaccine infiltration. Take a look-<\/span><\/p>\n