Event Brief
Ebola vaccine from remains unused for Congo outbreak
Filed: Jun 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Summary: A promising 2011 Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine has not been deployed or tested in humans despite the current outbreak.
WHO: Thomas Geisbert, University of Texas Medical Branch
WHAT: Geisbert says the rVSV Bundibugyo vaccine is still sitting unused and has not entered human trials.
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 10:23 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The vaccine has not been deployed or put through human trials due to lack of funding and interest.
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