Health workers in high risk countries can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi

High-risk health workers can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines can be used to protect frontline health workers in high-risk countries routinely, rather than just as an emergency measure during outbreaks, international vaccine group Gavi said on Thursday. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Some countries have already had doses shipped to them for preventative campaigns, including Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Now Gavi says it will fund this use routinely for high-risk countries, including transport and vaccination costs, after the World Health Organization last month recommended using Ervebo in this way.

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