This toolkit offers a set of practical guidance, training, and information resources to support stakeholders to prepare, plan, implement, and monitor Ebola vaccination in African countries. Resources are organised into the following sections:
- Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD)
- Policy and governance
- Vaccine requests
- Planning and implementation
- Demand generation and community engagement
- Training
- Other relevant material
More information and guidance from WHO can be found on the Ebola disease Health Topic page on the WHO website.
Note: The resources on this page are specific to Ebola virus disease (EVD), unless indicated otherwise.
Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD)
The following tables provides a list of resources relating to Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Bundibugyo Virus Disease vaccines and therapeutics | World Health Organization (WHO), WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) | 2026 | Datasheet | English, French |
| WHO emergency guidance on the use of licensed Ebola virus vaccine during Bundibugyo virus disease outbreaks, 28 May 2026 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Guidance | English |
| WHO Technical Advisory Group on Candidate Vaccine Prioritization Meeting report, 19 and 25 May 2026 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Report | English |
| GNN webinar: Updates on existing and pipeline Ebola vaccines | Helen Rees, Reena Doshi, Alejandro Costa, Melanie Marti, Pierre Gsell | 2026 | Webinar | English |
Policy and governance
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraordinary meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization on Ebola vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2024 | Guidance | English, French |
| WHO emergency guidance on the use of licensed Ebola virus vaccine during Bundibugyo virus disease outbreaks, 28 May 2026 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Guidance | English |
Vaccine requests
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavi budget template for operational costs | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2023 | Tool | English, French |
| Ebola vaccine ICG request application form | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2022 | Tool | English |
| Ebola vaccine ICG request annexes | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2022 | Tool | English |
| Modèle de budget GAVI pour les coûts opérationnels | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2023 | Tool | French, English |
Planning and implementation
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERVEBO (rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP) Ebola virus disease vaccine | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | User guide | English |
Demand generation and community engagement
Resources not available.
Training
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebola vaccination in practice course - Introduction | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 1: Ebola virus disease and its epidemiology | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 2: Ebola outbreak management cycle | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 3: Introduction to Ebola vaccines | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 4: Vaccination strategies in outbreak settings | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 5: Ring vaccination for Ebola virus disease | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 6: Ebola virus disease surveillance and ring vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 7: Ervebo vaccine and ultra cold chain management | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 8: Organizing Ebola vaccination sessions | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 9: Adverse events following immunization and immunization safety surveillance | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 10: Risk communication and community engagement during Ebola outbreaks | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 11: Records and data management | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
| Module 12: ICG Ebola vaccine stockpile | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2026 | Training | English |
Other relevant material
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebola in Sierra Leone: National preventative vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2025 | Training | English |