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Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-BissauPhoto: BBC Africa

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

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