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UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks

UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
BBC News Monday 13 July 2026, 08:00 UTC 1 min read
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The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.

The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
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