Proposed trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau cancelled. Trial planned to withhold vaccine recommended by WHO from half of participating newborns. Critics questioned ethics of withholding vaccine from some babies in one of world's poorest countries.
Nearly a fifth of Guinea-Bissau's population are infected with hepatitis B. WHO working with government to bring forward birth-dose vaccine. U.S. Professor says proposed trial "reeks of neocolonialism"
Guinea-Bissau police seized a batch of vaccines from the Bandim Health Project. The batch of hepatitis B vaccines was intended for vaccinating children. Police did not disclose how many doses were seized or the grounds for the investigation.
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