ebola vaccine Archives

World on the Verge of an Effective Ebola Vaccine

Post published:July 31, 2015
Post category:All Health Infectious Diseases

Geneva, 31 July 2015 – Results from an interim analysis of the Guinea Phase III efficacy vaccine trial show that VSV-EBOV (Merck, Sharp & Dohme) is highly effective against Ebola. The independent body of international experts - the Data and Safety Monitoring Board – that…

WHO welcomes Swissmedic approval of Ebola vaccine trial at Lausanne University Hospital

Post published:October 28, 2014
Post category:All Health Infectious Diseases

Geneva: 28 October 2014: The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the approval by Swissmedic, the Swiss regulatory authority for therapeutic products, for a trial with an experimental Ebola vaccine at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV). This marks the latest step towards bringing safe and effective…