The Democratic Republic of Congo received 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine between August 20–22, 2026, including an initial shipment of over 16,000 doses, to combat an unprecedented Ebola outbreak characterized by exponential spread and the fastest infection rate in history, according to the country's health minister on August 22.
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Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks AP News
The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the UN’s international vaccine coordination group (ICG) to protect frontline communities against the Ebola virus disease.
The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, which includes the WHO and other partners, said the doses will be released immediately following a request from DR Congo’s government.
📰 DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks, WHO says The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, which includes the WHO and other partners, said the doses will be released immediately following a request from DR Congo’s government.... 🔗 http://www. euronews.com/health/2026/08/20 /dr-congo-to-receive-70000-doses-of-ebola-vaccine-used-in-past-outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of Merck’s Ervebo Ebola vaccine after Kinshasa requested access to the global Ebola vaccine stockpile, the World Health Organization said Thursday [aljazeera.com#1][cnbcafrica.com#1][sabcnews.com#1][allafrica.com#1][europeansting.com#1][thecitizen.co.tz#1][lemonde.fr#1][pbs.org#1][aerzteblatt.de#1][africanews.com#1][allafrica.com#2][eu
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WHO says vaccines for Ebola virus disease being allocated to DRC amid largest outbreak that has killed nearly 2,500.
[UN News] The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the UN's international vaccine coordination group (ICG) to protect frontline communities against the Ebola virus disease.
Even though the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola, an FDA-approved Ebola immunization, it's not known if it will protect against the virus responsible for the current outbreak www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi... But it's not known if it will protect against the virus responsible for the current outbreak
[Premium Times] DRC receives 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses, with 20,000 for a Phase III trial against Bundibugyo virus and 50,000 for frontline and health workers.
Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections ->BBC News | More on "Ebola vaccine trial in Congo" at BigEarthData.ai | #Vaccine #Health #Infection #Ebola The Democratic Republic of the Congo is gearing up to roll out an Ebola vaccine with some doses being used as part of a trial to see if it is effective against the Bundibugyo species of the virus that is curr
Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak AP News
Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country’s health minister said.
The doses are the first of 70,000 allocated for Kinshasa as experts warn of the virus's exponential spread.