Tag: vaccine
Africa CDC blames global neglect for lack of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has criticised the lack of investment in developing a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain...
9.5m children received no routine vaccine in 57 countries in 2025
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says 9.5 million children in 57 supported countries received no routine vaccine in 2025, despite gains in global immunisation. The...
Nigeria demands fairer pandemic financing, vaccine access at UN meeting
Nigeria has called for a more equitable global pandemic preparedness system, urging increased financing, technology transfer and stronger manufacturing capacity in Africa to enable...
Ebola: DRC gets 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak worsens
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has received an initial allocation of 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine to support the response...
WHO recommends Phase III trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a Phase III trial of an Ebola vaccine to test whether it can protect against Bundibugyo virus...
WHO recommends clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that a vaccine called Ervebo be prioritised for a randomised clinical trial against Bundibugyo virus disease in...
WHO recommends a clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that a vaccine called Ervebo be prioritised for a randomised clinical trial against Bundibugyo virus disease in...
CEPI begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has announced the start of the world’s first human clinical trial of a vaccine developed specifically against...
CEPI invests $1.9m to accelerate Ebola Vaccine development
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has awarded $1.9 million to accelerate the development of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, as...
SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Sokoto’s fight against polio vaccine hesitancy
Little Karima held her father, Muhammad Nasiru’s arm, struggling to keep pace with him. Her flowing gown obscures her uneven gait –the way she...
