Saturday, October 24, 2026

Stick A Fork In It… Thanks To Commenters!


Per our excellent commenter / follower team, that highly unethical Hep B "denial" trial against Ethiopian newborns -- will now not go forward.

The Guardian (UK) has it all, here:

. . .“The solution is clear here: take the money and vaccinate as many kids as you can,” said Paul Offit, a vaccines expert at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, who sharply criticized the proposed study as unethical. . . .

[The Ackman backed] hypothesis was “fanciful” because the hepatitis B vaccine is a single protein among billions encountered by the immune system each day, Offit said.

[T]here is a very clear benefit to giving the vaccine to babies as soon as possible, because of high rates of hepatitis B in the country and the possibility of lifelong illness and death from infection. . . .


Now you know. Buffs up by one at the half (since obliterated in second half); and five more local Emmies so far tonight (more chances to come). Woot!

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