Authorities in Guinea-Bissau have suspended a controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns, citing serious ethical concerns. The country’s health minister announced that the six-member ethics committee responsible for oversight never convened before the study was approved a red flag that has prompted an emergency review. The Trial in…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an updated set of childhood immunization guidelines, reducing the number of routine vaccines recommended for all children from 17 to 11. The changes, announced on Monday, January 6, 2026, are the most significant overhaul of the US pediatric vaccine schedule…
