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HealthControversial vaccine trial backed by RFK Jr gets approval in Guinea-Bissau

A trial in Guinea-Bissau has been approved to proceed, with Danish researchers planning to enroll 14,000 infants. Half will receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth; the others will have it withheld for six weeks. Critics cite serious ethical concerns, and members of a Danish ethics committee have resigned in protest.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-09 21:36Original

Controversial vaccine trial backed by RFK Jr gets approval in Guinea-Bissau
Controversial vaccine trial backed by RFK Jr gets approval in Guinea-BissauHealth