Table 1. Summary of Candidate Vaccine Types Against Ebola Virus Disease Available as of December 2014. The Manufacturer or Sponsor, Type of Vaccine, Availability or Otherwise of Human Data Target Populations are also Presented.
Candidate | Type | Primate data | Human data availability in December 2014 | Products containing vector/product already tested in Africa? | category |
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GSK Chimpanzee Adenovirus type 3- ZEBOV | Non-human Viral vector | available | limited | Yes, malaria vaccine | Adults and children |
Merck/Newlink recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-ZEBOV | Non-human non-replicating Viral vector | available | unavailable | No | |
J&J Human Adenovirus type 26-ZEBOV/MVA | Human viral vector | available | available | Yes | adults |
Novavax | Recombinant protein (non-live) | Available? | available | No |