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Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

The Guardian Society Health · 21 October 2026 at 18:18

Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday.

It is “now clear” that the study “will not move forward in Guinea-Bissau”, Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer, a Danish researcher, wrote on LinkedIn, adding, “we were not given the necessary governmental approval.” Continue reading...

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Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

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