Health and Fitness

A game theoretic approach identifies conditions that foster vaccine-rich to vaccine-poor country donation of surplus vaccines

A. Lampert, R. Sulitzeanu-kenan, et al.

This research explores the challenges posed by the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines and their unequal distribution worldwide. By employing a game-theoretical framework, the study identifies optimal donation strategies for vaccine-rich countries, revealing fascinating insights into coordination and self-interest among nations. The research was conducted by Adam Lampert, Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Pieter Vanhuysse, and Markus Tepe.

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Abstract

Scarcity in supply of COVID-19 vaccines and severe international inequality in their allocation present formidable challenges. This study develops a game-theoretical approach to identify the vaccine donation strategy optimal for vaccine-rich countries and determine whether the optimal strategy is stable. Results show that full or partial donations are optimal in certain parameter ranges, with full donation optimal if the global surplus is sufficiently large. Within a more restrictive parameter region, these optimal strategies are also stable. The study concludes that coordination between vaccine-rich countries can lead to significant surplus donations, but only under specific conditions; otherwise, self-interested countries are unlikely to contribute.

Publisher

Communications Medicine

Published On

Aug 23, 2022

Authors

Adam Lampert, Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Pieter Vanhuysse, Markus Tepe

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