DR Congo begins Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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DR Congo is rolling out vaccine trials for health workers at the centre of the country’s Ebola crisis.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:51:47 UTC.

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