Science & engineering
A Shot in the Arm: How Science, Engineering, and Supply Chains Converged to Vaccinate the World
By Yossi Sheffi, the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
MIT CTL Media · 2021
In "A Shot in the Arm," Sheffi recounts the Covid-19 vaccines' extraordinary journey from scientific breakthroughs to coronavirus antidote and mass vaccination. He also explores how the mission could transform the fight against deadly diseases and other global-scale challenges.
From Summer 2022 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.
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