# DRC authorities begin Ebola vaccination campaign

https://mins.news/en/item/35937

- TASS, 2026-08-28 16:57 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2179087

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun an Ebola vaccination campaign focused on healthcare workers and people who have had contact with patients, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said. The country received 50,000 Ervebo doses from the WHO and is using them, while another 20,000 doses will support clinical trials.

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