Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has received a shipment of 16,250 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to combat an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The supply arrived at N’djili International Airport in the capital city, according to the country’s health minister.

Health officials have characterized the current situation as the fastest-moving Ebola outbreak in history. The delivery of these vaccines is part of the national response effort to address the unprecedented scale of the crisis.