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Guinea-Bissau says it has not approved hepatitis B vaccine trial in newborns
Guinea-Bissau's transitional government said Tuesday it has not approved a proposed clinical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, denying reports that the study had been authorised.
The proposed trial triggered outcry earlier this year, with some scientists arguing the study was unethical because some of the newborns involved would not get the vaccine, which is known to be safe and save lives, in a country with high rates of hepatitis B.
The denial followed news reports that the Trump administration-funded study to assess the effects of administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth would go ahead in the West African country.
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