The World Health Organization
has condemned a US-funded vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau as “unethical” for withholding a safe hepatitis B vaccine from newborns. The WHO stated that the trial violates established ethical and scientific principles, citing various harmful aspects. Health experts have criticized the trial since the funding announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which awarded $1.6 million to Danish researchers. The situation has raised significant ethical concerns in the medical community.
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