Event Brief
DR Congo to receive 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
Summary: The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine Ervebo for limited use and a clinical trial. WHO says 20,000 doses will be used in a Phase 3 trial to test protection against the Bundibugyo strain, while 50,000 doses will go to frontline and health workers.
WHO: World Health Organization (WHO)
WHAT: WHO announced the release of 70,000 Ervebo Ebola vaccine doses for limited use and a Phase 3 trial in the DRC.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of Congo
WHY: The vaccine is being provided to respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC, including testing whether Ervebo offers protection against the Bundibugyo strain.
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