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DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola

DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Congo launches Ebola vaccination drive to tackle deadly outbreaklist 2 of 3Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreaklist 3 of 3World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is overend of listThere is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the new strain, and clinical trials are ongoing to find a suitable vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain.

More than 50,000 doses of the vaccine have been received, according to the Congolese health minister, Samuel Roger Kamba.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun vaccinating people against Ebola, with health workers and other front-line workers being prioritised.

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