Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies
Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.
Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.
The short version
- Police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of Danish researchers on Monday, seizing doses of hepatitis B vaccine intended for a vaccine trial for newborns.
- International health experts have called the trial “ unethical ,” but anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F.
- Kennedy Jr. has attempted to fund it with US taxpayer dollars.
What happened
Outrage flared again after a Rolling Stone story earlier this month claimed the CDC set aside another $1.6 million in funding in late September and planned to move forward with the trial. For now, the trial is not moving forward; Guinea-Bissau officials have not signed off on the trial.
Why it matters
In a press conference last week, the country’s health minister, Quinhin Nantote, confirmed that the government had not yet authorized it.
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