# Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

https://mins.news/en/item/109883

- The Guardian, 2026-10-21 17:18 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/us-vaccine-trial-african-newborns-hepatitis-b

> The lead researcher said the hepatitis B vaccine trial planned in Guinea-Bissau, with funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will not proceed because the team did not receive the necessary government approval. The proposed study had drawn global backlash.

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