Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
BBC World News (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Like many neighbouring countries, Guinea-Bissau waits until babies are six weeks old to vaccinate them against hepatitis B, while the WHO says it should be done at birth (file photo)
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- The trial was funded by the US, under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has a long record of expressing scepticism about vaccines.
- He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B. "The vaccine has been used for more than 30 years in more than 115 countries," he said.
- On 19 October, Guinea-Bissau's Judicial Police searched the Bandim Health Project's facilities in the capital, Bissau, and seized a batch of hepatitis B vaccines.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | $1.6 | “The Trump administration funded the proposed study, with the CDC awarding the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) $1.6m (£1.2m) in December 2025.” |
Figure | 30 years | “He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B. "The vaccine has been used for more than 30 years in more than 115 countries," he said.” |
Figure | 25% | “Those infected during infancy are particularly likely to develop chronic infections, which kill up to 25% of people, mostly through liver failure or liver cancer, according to data published in 2020.” |
Date | 19 October | “On 19 October, Guinea-Bissau's Judicial Police searched the Bandim Health Project's facilities in the capital, Bissau, and seized a batch of hepatitis B vaccines.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
“He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B.”
The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
“The trial was funded by the US, under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has a long record of expressing scepticism about vaccines.”
Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
“Like many neighbouring countries, Guinea-Bissau waits until babies are six weeks old to vaccinate them against hepatitis B, while the WHO says it should be done at birth (file photo)”
To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
Synonyms: outspeak, utter
“The trial was funded by the US, under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has a long record of expressing scepticism about vaccines.”
A recently born baby.
Synonyms: neonate
“He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Like many neighbouring countries, Guinea-Bissau waits until babies are six weeks old to vaccinate them against hepatitis B, while the WHO says it should be done at birth (file photo)
The trial was funded by the US, under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has a long record of expressing scepticism about vaccines.
He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B. "The vaccine has been used for more than 30 years in more than 115 countries," he said.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1."The vaccine has been used for more than 30 years in more than _____ countries," he said.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Like many neighbouring countries, Guinea-Bissau waits until babies are six weeks old to _____ them against hepatitis B, while the WHO says it should be done at birth (file photo)
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B.
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