Ebola vaccine trial launches in Democratic Republic of Congo

On 21 September 2026, an Ebola vaccine trial began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo involving frontline health workers and other responders. The trial uses the Ervebo vaccine and represents a key public health initiative in an Ebola-affected region.

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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

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An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.

Ervebo vaccine trial kicks off in Ebola-ravaged DR Congo

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Ervebo vaccine trial kicks off in Ebola-ravaged DR Congo ->CIDRAP | More on "Ebola vaccine trial in Congo" at BigEarthData.ai | #Health #Vaccine Over the weekend health workers in Bunia, the city at the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) ongoing Ebola outbreak, were the first to receive doses of Ervebo vaccine in a trial that will determine if the vaccine, which targets the Zaire