More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DR Congo

The doses are the first of 70,000 allocated for Kinshasa as experts warn of the virus’s exponential spread.Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country faces its deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak.The 16,250 doses arrived in the capital, Kinshasa, late on Friday evening, comprising the first of 70,000 that the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners pledged to provide on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ebola outbreak ‘growing faster, ⁠⁠wider’ as DRC death toll passes 2,500: UNlist 2 of 4DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surgelist 3 of 4How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s historylist 4 of 4DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHOend of listMore doses are set to arrive next week.Although the vaccine is approved against the Zaire strain of the virus, the Bundibugyo strain currently circulating in the country has no approved vaccine or treatment.Early data from animal trials show it may offer some protection, according to the WHO.Samuel Roger Kamba, the DRC’s health minis...