Congo set to receive 70,000 Ervebo vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's (MRK.N), opens new tab Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as the country attempts to ‌contain its biggest ever outbreak of the deadly disease.

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Last week Congo had requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, according to WHO.

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Congo set to receive 70,000 Ervebo vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak

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