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What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?

By Jonathan LambertJune 4, 2026·Source: NPR·22 views

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A health worker from the Guinean Ministry of Health prepares to administer an anti-Ebola vaccine in Gueckedou, Guinea, on February 23, 2021, following an outbreak.

There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several candidates. How long will it take?

(Image credit: CArol Valade/AFP)

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