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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau

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What happened

Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:36:18 UTC.

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