Controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial to move forward in Guinea-Bissau
A controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborns was given approval to move forward in Guinea-Bissau last week, according to a report from the Guardian.
But according to the Guardian, an ethics committee in Denmark greenlit the project last week, as did officials in Guinea Bissau.
The body said last week there were “ongoing discussions” between the US and Guinea-Bissau and that more details would be revealed shortly, the Guardian reported.
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