Health · Public Health & Disease · 2 days ago
CDC reportedly set to fund study of alleged hepatitis B vaccine harms
The CDC allocated $1.6 million for a study of alleged harms linked to the hepatitis B vaccine.
The study has been described as unethical, and reports say the CDC is poised to fund it.
The funding has drawn growing criticism.
The study concerns claims of harm; the article does not say whether those claims have been confirmed.
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