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DRC launches Ebola vaccination campaign as outbreak continues to spread

DRC launches Ebola vaccination campaign as outbreak continues to spread

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

But health officials are hoping the Ervebo vaccine, approved for use against other strains of Ebola, will offer some level of protection.

The outbreak is being driven by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.

Residents of Kisangani have been lining up to get vaccinated as the DR Congo races to contain its worst-ever outbreak of Ebola.

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