Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial
- Uganda has started a trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus after an outbreak that has killed one person and infected two others.
- The first participant in the trial received a dose of the vaccine developed by the International Aids Vaccine Initiative.
- Forty contacts of the first victim will be vaccinated in this phase of the trial, conducted with Ugandan authorities and the WHO.
- The trial aims to assess the effectiveness of the vaccine and contribute to controlling the outbreak, as stated by the Minister of Health of Uganda.
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Ebola: Uganda launches vaccine trial for Sudan strain amid outbreak
The trial aims to assess the clinical efficacy of a vaccine against Ebola disease caused by the Sudan virus. The post Ebola: Uganda launches vaccine trial for Sudan strain amid outbreak appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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