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DR Congo to introduce second Ebola vaccine

2019-09-22 09:52:34       source:BBC

September 21, 2019


Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are planning to use a second Ebola vaccine to help control an outbreak that has killed more than 2,100 people.


In July, former Health Minister Oly Ilunga opposed its use saying it had not been proved effective.


But DR Congo health officials say the vaccine, developed by Johnson & Johnson, is safe.


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