Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
Health authorities said 20,000 front-line workers will be covered over six to nine months as trials continue for a Bundibugyo-specific vaccine.
- On Saturday, Congo began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, prioritizing front-line workers described as "particularly exposed and deeply involved in the response" to the outbreak.
- The campaign targets Ituri and North Kivu provinces, where the outbreak is the deadliest of 17 previous occurrences in Congo, fueled by insecurity and displacement.
- Authorities are utilizing 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine, with about 50,000 intended for front-line staff and 20,000 designated for clinical trials testing protection against the current Bundibugyo virus strain.
- While health worker Dr. Jeannot Elua called the vaccine "beneficial," another front-line worker, Dr. Jean Paul Uzele, questioned whether re-vaccination was necessary after receiving Ervebo during the 10th outbreak.
- The World Health Organization reported the outbreak remains out of control and is tracking to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 11,000 people primarily in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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The first volunteers from the medical staff are vaccinated with the vaccine Ervebo. In the course of the clinical trial, which is scheduled for nine to twelve months, 20,000 people are to be vaccinated.
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun receiving an Ebola vaccine as authorities battle an outbreak that has killed at least 3,639 people and infected more than 7,500 since May.
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der Standard DESince May there have been more than 3500 deaths from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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