An experimental Ebola vaccine looks promising in a human trial

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Wed, 2015-01-28 20:22 — mike kraft

Vaccine was made by introducing an Ebola gene in a chimpanzee cold virus

THE VERGE by Arielle Duhaime-Ross Jan. 28, 2015

An Ebola vaccine produced using a chimpanzee common cold virus appears to be safe to use on humans, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Three different doses of vaccine were tested on healthy humans in the UK, and it was well-tolerated; it triggered high levels of antibody formation without also triggering serious side effects. But until the vaccine is tested in an area where an Ebola risk actually exists, it’s efficacy against the disease will remain a mystery.

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