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Kisangani launches Ebola vaccination using Ervebo doses

8/31/2026

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Health Minister Roger Kamba launched an Ebola vaccination campaign in Kisangani on August 27, 2026.
The campaign uses the Ervebo vaccine under a compassionate-use program, though it is approved for Zaire ebolavirus.
More than 50,000 Ervebo doses arrived, with 70,000 approved for Congo, targeting workers and a trial.
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) pledged $16.5 million with Minapharm Group to develop a Bundibugyo-specific vaccine candidate.

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Health Minister Roger Kamba launched an Ebola vaccination campaign in Kisangani on August 27, 2026.
The campaign uses the Ervebo vaccine under a compassionate-use program, though it is approved for Zaire ebolavirus.
More than 50,000 Ervebo doses arrived, with 70,000 approved for Congo, targeting workers and a trial.
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) pledged $16.5 million with Minapharm Group to develop a Bundibugyo-specific vaccine candidate.