US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’

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Us Plan For $1.6M Hepatitis B Vaccine Study In Africa Called ‘Highly Unethical’

By The Guardian

The Trump administration has indicated that it will fund a $1.6m study on hepatitis B vaccination of newborns in the west African country of Guinea-Bissau, where nearly one in five adults live with the virus – a move that researchers call “highly une ...Read more

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