Danish Researchers' Experiment with Infants in Africa Sparks Sharp Criticism
A study involving 14,000 infants in a vaccination trial by the University of Southern Denmark has drawn criticism from the WHO for being unethical and risky.
African state cancels US-funded vaccine study
Guinea-Bissau has canceled a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine study after the World Health Organization expressed ethical concerns about its design.
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 16, 2026
The World Health Organization criticized a hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau as unethical, resulting in the halt of the study.
Controversial Vaccine Study on Newborns in Guinea-Bissau Canceled
A controversial US-funded study on hepatitis B vaccines for newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been canceled following ethical concerns and criticisms regarding withholding an effective vaccine from a control group.
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
A US-funded study on hepatitis B vaccines in newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been halted due to widespread criticism and controversy.
RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can't wait to get it
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine, coinciding with the CDC's decision to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children.
Fewer Recommended Vaccines
The CDC has reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from seventeen to ten, with specific vaccines against polio and measles still included but with cautions on hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and Covid-19 vaccinations.
RFK Jr. Challenges the Foundations of Newborn Vaccinations. Viral Hepatitis is a Threat Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has influenced a shift in vaccination policy in the U.S. by questioning the necessity of administering the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within the first day of a newborn's life, potentially reintroducing risks that were previously managed.