Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

WHO prioritises IAVI Sudan Ebola vaccine ring trial amid Uganda outbreak
Makerere University, the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the WHO got the Uganda Ebola vaccine trial ready for dosing in just four days.
Vaccinations for Sudan Ebolavirus begin in Uganda to curb outbreak
There are no approved vaccines or treatments for Sudan virus disease, which has a 40–70% fatality rate. To curb the ongoing outbreak, Uganda has deployed—under a clinical trial setting—a vaccine candidate developed by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI).
Health officials launch Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda after outbreak
WHO and the Uganda Health Ministry have launched a first-ever vaccine trial for the species of Ebola at the center of an ongoing outbreak in Uganda’s capital city.
Uganda and WHO Launch Historic First-Ever Ebola Sudan Vaccine Trial in Record Time
This is a critical achievement toward better pandemic preparedness and saving lives when outbreaks occur,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
Uganda: Groundbreaking Ebola Vaccination Trial Launches Today in Uganda
Press Release - In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus,
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak
Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.
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