# Guinea-Bissau says it has not approved hepatitis B vaccine trial in newborns

https://mins.news/en/item/98633

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 20:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/guinea-bissau-says-it-has-not-approved-hepatitis-b-vaccine-trial-newborns-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace8de676e0550001f0d34b

> Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government said on Tuesday it had not approved a proposed clinical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, rejecting reports that the study had been authorized.

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