Canada to donate experimental Ebola vaccine

Published August 12, 2014 10:17pm ET



TORONTO (AP) — Canada is donating an experimental Ebola vaccine after the World Health Organization declared it is ethical to use untested drugs and vaccines in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Health Minister Rona Ambrose said Tuesday that Canada will donate 800 to 1,000 doses to the World Health Organization. Canada will keep a small supply of the experimental vaccine in case it is needed for use there.

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