Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.

The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving ...

African scientists have criticised a study of hepatitis B virus birth dose vaccination as being unethical. Gilbert Nakweya reports.

The World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is an effective, and essential public health intervention, with a proven record. It prevents life‑threatening ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a $1.6 million grant to fund a study on the efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine Dec. 15, 2025. After U.S. Secretary of Health ...