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Ebola Vaccine Arrives Amid Uncertainty | Tulsa News
In a race against time, the Democratic Republic of Congo is receiving 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine—designed for a different strain—to combat what’s being called the fastest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. While the vaccine isn’t officially approved for the Bundibugyo virus causing this outbreak, early research suggests it may still offer some protection. Twenty thousand doses will be used in a critical clinical trial to test its efficacy, while the remaining fifty thousand go to frontline health workers risking their lives daily. With over 2,476 deaths and more than 5,000 confirmed…
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