Event Brief
Congo starts Ebola vaccinations for health workers in Bunia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Congo began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak, prioritizing front-line workers due to their exposure in the response. The Ervebo vaccine is being used while clinical trials continue for a licensed vaccine for the current Bundibugyo virus outbreak.
WHO: Congo health authorities; Ituri provincial governor Maj. Gen. Gaby Kasongo Mulumba
WHAT: Congo began vaccinating healthcare and other front-line Ebola response workers with the Ervebo vaccine in Bunia and Mongbwalu.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026
WHERE: Bunia and Mongbwalu zones, Ituri province, Congo
WHY: Front-line health and response workers are being prioritized because they are particularly exposed and deeply involved in the Ebola response.
Sources (15):
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
AllAfrica,
BBC News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Jerusalem Post,
NPR,
PBS NewsHour,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
Wired
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