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Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

21 Oct 2026, 17:18 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 US-BACKED HEPATITIS B VACCINE TRIAL HALTED The trial in African newborns was halted. Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer said the study “will not move forward in Guinea-Bissau”. He said, “we were not given the necessary governmental approval.” Source: The Guardian #USbacked #vaccineTrial #African #newborns

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