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DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll rises

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

What happened

50,000 frontline staff to receive a jab for a different Ebola strain, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial.

Key facts

  • 50,000 frontline staff to receive a jab for a different Ebola strain, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:36:05 UTC.

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