Africa: All of Africa Today – November 6, 2026

Guinea-Bissau Cancels Controversial Newborn Vaccine Trial

Guinea-Bissau has cancelled a proposed hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborn babies following international criticism that it was unethical and potentially exploitative. The trial was funded by the US, under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a long record of expressing scepticism about vaccines. The study planned to involve 14,000 newborns, with half receiving the vaccine and the other half being denied the shot, despite…