How an unethical study on babies in Africa will affect children in the U.S.

🧵 Since 1991, when the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns, infections with hepatitis B virus in children and teens have decreased by 99% (per Johns Hopkins). Yet, RFK Jr’s CDC intends to move forward with a previously-canceled study of the Hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau that would withhold the vaccine from ~7k newborns, just to chase results that “prove” his anti-vax ideology. And use them to influence vaccine recommendations & policy in the U.S. If RFK Jr. successfully ends the practice of immunizing all newborns against HepB, chronic infections, like cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure will increase 83% in Americans. (Source DOI: 10.7326/ANNALS-26-02135) This is a complete waste of U.S. tax dollars, puts thousands of children at risk of death in Africa, and will put the lives of millions of Americans at risk, if it is allowed to continue. We CANNOT let this happen! WE NEED YOU TO HELP US FIGHT BACK Comment “GB” for actions you can take today to help stop RFK Jr. and this unethical study #News #Science #Politics #Medicine #Research