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DR Congo begins Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers

DR Congo begins Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers

Also reported by PBS NewsHour

Summary

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has started testing Ebola vaccines on health workers who are directly fighting the current Ebola outbreak. Officials are using the Ervebo vaccine, which has been used before in other Ebola outbreaks, to see if it works against this new strain.

Key Facts

  • DR Congo is conducting vaccine trials for Ebola among frontline health workers.
  • The trials focus on protecting those directly involved in handling the Ebola crisis.
  • The Ervebo vaccine is being used in these trials.
  • Ervebo has been used in past Ebola outbreaks.
  • The goal is to determine if Ervebo is effective against the current Ebola strain in DR Congo.
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