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Chinese Journal of Management Science ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (2): 309-322.doi: 10.16381/j.cnki.issn1003-207x.2023.0631

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Game Models and Coordination Strategies of Blockchain-based Vaccine Supply Chain under Different Charging Scenarios

Ruihuan Liu1, Chengwei Zhao1(), Chunqiao Tan2   

  1. 1.School of Economics and Management,Central South University of Forestry and Technology,Changsha 410004,China
    2.School of Business,Nanjing Audit University,Nanjing 211815,China
  • Received:2023-04-14 Revised:2023-08-18 Online:2026-02-25 Published:2026-02-04
  • Contact: Chengwei Zhao E-mail:zhchengw@163.com

Abstract:

Blockchain technology can effectively solve the vaccine safety problem. When vaccine supply chain members work with a blockchain platform, there are two main charging ways for the blockchain platform, namely the charging by fixed fee and the charging by service fee. However, current research has not considered the impact of different charging methods on vaccine supply chain operational decisions and coordination strategies. Based on this, the Stackelberg game models of the traditional vaccine supply chain and the blockchain-based vaccine supply chain under different charging scenarios are constructed, the influence of key factors on the optimal decision are analyzed, the conditions for cooperation between the vaccine supply chain and the blockchain platform and the selection of charging methods of the blockchain platform are discussed, and the coordination strategies of blockchain-based vaccine supply chain under different charging scenarios are studies.The results show that reducing the time taken by vaccinators to test vaccines and controlling the number of problematic vaccines can effectively improve the profit of vaccine supply chain. When both the proportion of identified as problematic vaccines and the marginal service cost of the blockchain platform are low, the introduction of the blockchain platform is more beneficial to vaccine supply chain. When the marginal service cost of blockchain platform is high, the charging method by service fee should be selected. Under the charging scenario of fixed fee, when the marginal service cost is equal to a certain value, the vaccine supply chain does not need coordination; when the marginal service cost is below the value, the revenue-sharing and fixed subsidy combined contract can realize the coordination of vaccine supply chain. Whether the vaccine supply chain can achieve coordination under the charging scenario of service fee is related not only to the marginal service cost of the blockchain platform and revenue sharing proportion, but also to the total service fee charged by the blockchain platform to the vaccine manufacturer and the vaccination unit.

Key words: vaccine supply chain, blockchain platform, charging method, Stackelberg game, coordination strategie

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