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Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine candidates could enter Phase 1 trials as early as July

By Thomson Reuters Jun 16, 2026 | 8:14 AM

(Refiles to fix typo in country ​name)

NAIROBI/DAKAR, June ‌16 (Reuters) – Lead vaccine candidates developed by Oxford University ‌and ​Moderna ⁠against Ebola ⁠Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through ​eastern Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo, ⁠could enter ​Phase 1 ​trials as early as ‌July, with field trials possible within ⁠several months, the head of the ⁠Coalition ‌for Epidemic ⁠Preparedness Innovations, ​Richard ‌Hatchett, said ​on Tuesday.

(Reporting ⁠by Anait Miridzhanian and Emma Farge; Editing by Alison ​Williams)