Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

Source: Reuters

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

By Jennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen
Mon, June 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT
4 min read

June 1 (Reuters) - Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Coalition for ‌Epidemic Preparedness Innovations was one of the early investors that helped to develop a vaccine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Richard Hatchett, head of ‌CEPI, told Reuters on Monday it was possible to get Ebola Bundibugyo (BDBV) vaccines ready for trials within a couple of months.

There are currently no approved BDBV vaccines or treatments.

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