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A mathematical model for equitable in-country COVID-19 vaccine allocation

Burcu Balcika Department of Industrial Engineering, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3575-1846View further author information
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Ecem Yucesoya Department of Industrial Engineering, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3430-3048View further author information
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Berna Akcaa Department of Industrial Engineering, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9169-4594View further author information
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Sirma Karakayaa Department of Industrial Engineering, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0846-4494View further author information
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Asena A. Gevseka Department of Industrial Engineering, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6113-8829View further author information
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Hossein Baharmandb School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Grimstad, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fabio Sgarbossac Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9541-3515View further author information
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Pages 7502-7526 | Received 15 Jan 2022, Accepted 22 Jul 2022, Published online: 18 Aug 2022

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