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The economic and operational value of using drones to transport vaccines.
Using a simulation model, the researchers performed sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of using an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for routine vaccine distribution under a range of circumstances . They found that implementing a UAS could increase vaccine availability and decrease costs in a wide range of settings and circumstances if the drones are used frequently enough to overcome the capital costs of installing and maintaining the system.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Haidari LA, Brown ST, Ferguson M .
The economic and operational value of using drones to transport vaccines.
Vaccine 2016 Jul 25;34(34):4062-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.022.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Vaccination