MAY 24, 2024

Most Ebola Vaccine Doses Used for Preventive Vaccination

By Ethan Covey

Because most Ebola outbreaks since 2021 have been limited and promptly contained, 95% of vaccines from the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision stockpile have been repurposed for preventive vaccination.

Doing so, experts said, has aided in transmission prevention and maximized both the benefits and cost efficiency of the stockpile (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[16]:360-364).