WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as “unethical”

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The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving vaccine against hepatitis B from some newborns in Guinea-Bissau, Africa. “In its current form, and based on publicly available information, the trial is inconsistent with established ethical and […]

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