What happened: Ervebo vaccine received in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine for its Ebola response during an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The outbreak is described as the fastest in history.
The Democratic Republic of Congo health minister stated that:
Ervebo is licensed for use against Ebola.Ervebo has been effective in earlier Ebola outbreaks.
Background: WHO’s view on possible protection against Bundibugyo virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) view cited in the update is that the Ebola vaccine may offer some protection against the Bundibugyo virus. The “may offer” wording signals that protection is possible, not guaranteed.
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