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Democratic Republic of Congo receives 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine against Ebola

The World Health Organization has made 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine available to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an Ebola outbreak is ongoing.

20 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Democratic Republic of Congo receives 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine against Ebola — Photo: Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra/INPE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine. This measure aims to combat an Ebola outbreak that is affecting the eastern part of the country.

The Ervebo vaccine is approved for use against the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, but it is not effective against the Bundibugyo variant, which is causing the current outbreak in the DRC. Despite this limitation, the vaccination effort is seen as a step toward trying to curb the spread of the disease.

This vaccine supply comes at a critical moment, as the DRC has faced a series of Ebola outbreaks in recent years, and the current situation is no exception. Therefore, vaccination is considered an essential part of the response to this outbreak.

Archive photo: Democratic Republic of Congo receives 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine against Ebola — Archive photoPhoto: wagnertamanaha · Flickr · BY-SA

In addition to sending the vaccines, the WHO is monitoring the situation in the DRC and may assess the need for additional actions, depending on the evolution of infections and emerging needs on the ground.

According to sources, the successful use of the Ervebo vaccine in previous outbreaks has shown that it can offer some protection, even though it does not cover all virus strains. The DRC has a history of an ongoing battle against this virus, with public health efforts underway.

International support at this stage includes not only vaccination but also other public health measures, aiming to protect the population and limit the spread of Ebola in the affected region.

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