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Ebola vaccine safe for mothers and infants

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A clinical trial of pregnant women provides critical safety and immunogenicity data in support of a two-dose Ebola vaccine regimen — and reinforces the importance of maternal immunization research, urgently needed for other preventable diseases.

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Kampmann, B., Hucko, A. Ebola vaccine safe for mothers and infants. Nat Med (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-04000-2

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