RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau
Summary
Police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of vaccine researchers praised by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The raid seized hepatitis B vaccine doses amid controversy over a study that delays vaccination for newborns in a country with high rates of hepatitis B infection.Key Facts
- The police raid happened on a Monday and targeted vaccine doses linked to a research study.
- The research is partly funded by the US CDC and two private foundations, totaling $3.2 million.
- The study involves delaying hepatitis B vaccination for 7,000 newborns during the first six weeks after birth.
- About 20% of adults in Guinea-Bissau carry hepatitis B, which can cause serious liver disease or cancer.
- The study received approval from Guinea-Bissau’s national ethics committee and a Danish ethics group.
- Guinea-Bissau’s transitional health minister denied that the study will proceed.
- The World Health Organization called the study unethical and stressed that hepatitis B vaccination at birth is vital.
- The researchers involved are from the Bandim Health Project, a group operating in Guinea-Bissau since 1978, praised by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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