The Politics of the Second Vaccine: Debates Surrounding Ebola Vaccine Trials in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Two experimental Ebola vaccines were deployed during the tenth Ebola epidemic (2018–20) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The first, the Ervebo vaccine manufactured by Merck, was used as part of a ring vaccination in the epicentre of the epidemic in North Kivu. In 2019, the prime- (Ad26...

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Main Authors: Myfanwy James, Joseph Grace Kasereka, Shelley Lees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manchester University Press 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
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