Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

A new Ebola Sudan vaccine trial is underway
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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week
Uganda launches first ever vaccine trial for Sudan Ebola virus
In a global first, Uganda's Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak
Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Uganda amid outbreak
Ugandan authorities launched a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one nurse in the capital, Kampala.
Groundbreaking Ebola Vaccination Trial Launches Today in Uganda [press release]
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus,
WHO prioritises IAVI Sudan Ebola vaccine ring trial amid Uganda outbreak
Makerere University, the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the WHO got the Ebola vaccine trial ready for dosing in just four days.
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