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CDC Revives Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study

Original: CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study

The CDC is moving forward with a hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau that had previously been shelved. The trial has drawn sharp criticism from vaccine experts, with Dr. Paul Offit calling it "a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn't be allowed." Critics argue the study raises serious ethical concerns about withholding or delaying vaccination to compare outcomes.

Why now: Renewed federal approval of an ethically disputed vaccine trial has alarmed public health experts

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• CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study · Rolling Stone

  “It’s a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit of Guinea-Bissau study

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