Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies

Key Points:

• Police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of Danish researchers Peter Aaby and Christine Stabell Benn, seizing hepatitis B vaccine doses intended for a controversial newborn vaccine trial.
• The trial, funded by a $1.6 million CDC grant under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has faced international condemnation for ethical concerns, as it could expose newborns to hepatitis B infection risks.
• Guinea-Bissau's government has not authorized the trial, with Health Minister Quinhin Nantote emphasizing strict compliance with ethical and legal standards and denying reports that the trial will proceed.
• The Bandim Health Project researchers are under investigation by Danish authorities for alleged scientific misconduct, and Guinea-Bissau officials have now launched a probe into their work related to the vaccine trial.
• Authorities clarified that the vaccine seizure is part of an investigation and does not imply confirmed irregularities regarding the vaccines' quality, safety, or effectiveness.