“We should not appear to be seen as if we are parachuting in and out because of Ebola,” he said. Speakers at the U.N. meeting on Monday said there was an urgent need for more money from member countries to fight the outbreak. So far, more than 161,000 people have been vaccinated, with a Merck vaccine that is considered highly effective. “We need to close the debate,” said Congo’s health minister, Dr. Oly Ilunga. “We have a vaccine that is highly effective, accepted by the population after a period of mistrust.”

Source: International New York Times July 15, 2019 16:42 UTC