Omstreden vaccinproef op baby's in Afrika stopgezet: 'Als proefkonijnen ingezet'

RTL Nieuws23 October 2026, 16:18 UTCGuinea-Bissau

Een omstreden, door de VS gesteunde vaccinproef bij ruim 14.000 pasgeboren baby's in Guinee-Bissau is stopgezet na internationale verontwaardiging. De onderzoekers wilden onder meer nagaan of vaccinatie tegen hepatitis B invloed heeft op kindersterfte en de ontwikkeling van kinderen.

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