Al Jazeera English September 20, 2026 • 05:15

DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll rises - Al Jazeera

By Al Jazeera Staff

DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll rises - Al Jazeera

50,000 frontline staff to receive a jab for a different Ebola strain, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial.

Health workers in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have begun to receive a vaccine that many hope will provide a level of protection against the Ebola virus.
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