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Moderna gets $50M investment for Ebola vaccine candidate

Moderna gets $50M investment for Ebola vaccine candidate

Summary

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will invest $50 million to help Moderna develop and test a new vaccine against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. This funding will also support making the vaccine and advancing later-stage testing if early results are promising.

Key Facts

  • CEPI is a global health organization focused on preparing for epidemics.
  • Moderna is working on a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
  • Ebola is a deadly virus causing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • The $50 million investment will support early clinical trials of the vaccine.
  • If initial tests show the vaccine works, the money will help with manufacturing.
  • Funding will also help move the vaccine into more advanced testing phases.
  • The goal is to create a vaccine to control the current Ebola outbreak.
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