# DRC begins vaccinating frontline health workers against Ebola

https://mins.news/en/item/35201

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 04:27 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/drc-begins-vaccinating-front-line-healthcare-workers-against-ebola?traffic_source=rss

> The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating health workers and other frontline personnel, with the first injections administered in Kisangani. The vaccine is licensed for another Ebola strain, and its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain remains unconfirmed as trials continue. The outbreak is centred in Ituri province; government figures report 5,713 confirmed cases and 2,744 deaths.

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