The trial of the MVA-BN vaccine developed by Johnson&Johnson is expected to last two years, Uganda’s Medical Research Council said.
At present, there is no licenced drug to prevent or treat Ebola although a range of experimental drugs is in development. The World Health Organization has called for its deployment to be expanded and has recommended the Johnson&Johnson vaccine also be rolled out in order to meet needs.Critics have cautioned against introducing a new product in communities where mistrust of Ebola responders is already high.The MRC said the Johnson&Johnson vaccine “is safe” and had been tested on more than 6,000 people in Europe, the US and African nations including Uganda.
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