Cisco is for safe, secure and efficient vaccine distribution

“THE scope and complexity of the global vaccine rollout is staggering. Consider the national government’s goal to secure 148 million doses for 70 million people this year,” said Karrie Ilagan, Managing Director of Cisco Philippines. “While there have been delays due to the complications of logistics during a global pandemic, the Philippines is already expected to receive over 47 million doses by the middle of the year. Acquiring them is step one — what we do when the vaccines are finally here is even more critical.”

With the need for proper handling of highly sensitive vaccines more urgent than ever, the IT and networking giant developed the Cisco Meraki Vaccine Distribution Solution to equip healthcare providers with tools to facilitate Covid-19 vaccine distribution.

The Cisco Meraki Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Solution is a suite of smart technology including temperature and humidity sensors, door open/close sensors, sensor cameras, wireless access points, and other networking devices. The solution addresses three critical challenges: physical security for vaccine storage where logs are created to know who had access to the vaccines, as well as ensuring the physical integrity of the vaccines through temperature and humidity monitoring; capability to setup mobile and remote vaccine distribution sites through mobile-enabled ready-togo solution for curbside, drive-through, or in-field vaccine deliveries; and management of traffic flow and safety to enable real-time face-mask detection, provide 24/7 indoor/outdoor video surveillance, assist with risk mitigation, and deliver immediate alerting.

Interested organizations preparing for their vaccine roll-outs can contact April Bautista at apbautis@cisco.com.