# DR Congo launches Ebola vaccination drive against deadly outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/35098

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 02:34 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/28/congo-launches-ebola-vaccination-drive-to-tackle-deadly-outbreak?traffic_source=rss

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun an Ebola vaccination campaign to confront the deadliest outbreak the country has experienced. Because no vaccine is yet available for the outbreak’s Bundibugyo strain, authorities are using a vaccine designed for a different strain.

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