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Controversial US-backed vaccine trialin African newborns halted

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday. It was “now clear” that t

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Melody Schreiber. Ebenezer published 21 Oct 2026, 05:18 pm. Editorial policy.

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Melody Schreiber21 Oct 2026, 05:18 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld
Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

World — Melody Schreiber

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday. It was “now clear” that t

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Source: The Guardian · Melody Schreiber. Published 21 Oct 2026, 05:18 pm.

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