SEP 08, 2014

Humans Test New Ebola Vaccine After Promising Monkey Trials

WRITTEN BY: Judy O'Rourke


The NIH says animal trials using monkeys have shown an experimental vaccine can make recipients much less vulnerable to the Ebola virus, though its effectiveness begins to wear off after about 10 months. Its efficacy may be increased with a booster shot.

[Source: Newsy Science]