Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Ebola Vaccine Campaign 10 Years After Deadly Outbreak

The vaccination effort aims to protect 20,000 frontline workers in a country that suffered severe losses during the 2014 epidemic.

Sierra Leone has begun its first nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign, targeting 20,000 frontline workers across all 16 districts.
The campaign uses the single-dose Ervebo vaccine, developed and prequalified by the World Health Organization in 2019.
The 2014 Ebola outbreak, the deadliest in history, caused nearly 4,000 deaths in Sierra Leone and claimed 7% of the country's healthcare workforce.
Global health organizations, including Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF, are collaborating with Sierra Leone's government to implement the program.
The effort marks a significant milestone in preventing future outbreaks in a region where the virus remains a persistent threat.