Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns
Guinea-Bissau's health minister has denied authorizing a controversial Danish-led study that would withhold hepatitis B vaccines from newborns. The study, supported by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aimed to track non-specific health outcomes rather than vaccine efficacy.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding medical ethics, international research oversight, and the influence of high-profile anti-vaccine figures on global health policy.
The trial would withhold hepatitis B vaccines from thousands of newborns in a country where the disease is widespread. Photograph: Phanie/Sipa Press/Alamy The trial would withhold hepatitis B vaccines from thousands of newborns in a country where the disease is widespread. Photograph: Phanie/Sipa Press/Alamy Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns Health minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK Jr
Prefer the Guardian on Google Guinea-Bissau has not approved the controversial hepatitis B study in newborns that would be funded by the US government and private partners, the African country’s minister of health said on Tuesday.
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