A Traceable Vaccine Supply Management System

Sensors (Basel). 2022 Dec 10;22(24):9670. doi: 10.3390/s22249670.

Abstract

Everyone should be vaccinated, but the eligibility and safety of the vaccine are always overlooked by most people. The outbreak of COVID-19 has led many countries to intensify the development and production of the COVID-19 vaccine. and some countries have even required universal vaccination against this epidemic. However, such popularization of vaccination has also exposed various flaws in vaccine management that existed in the past, and vaccinators have become more concerned about the effectiveness of their vaccinations. In this paper, we propose a blockchain-based traceable vaccine management system. First, the system uses smart contracts to store the records generated during the whole process, from vaccine production to vaccination. Second, the proposed scheme uses the Edwards-curve digital signature algorithm (EdDSA) to guarantee the security and integrity of these data. Third, the system participants can access the corresponding data according to their authority to ensure the transparency of the whole system operation process. Finally, this paper will also conduct a security analysis of the whole system to ensure that the system can resist potential attacks by criminals.

Keywords: EdDSA; blockchain; supply chain; transparency; vaccine safety.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines*

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Vaccines