# Police seize vaccines in raid on RFK Jr.-backed trial

> Guinea-Bissau authorities raided researchers planning a hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborns that Kennedy's CDC had funded with US taxpayer money.
- Title: Police seize vaccines in raid on RFK Jr.-backed trial
- Summary: Guinea-Bissau authorities raided researchers planning a hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborns that Kennedy's CDC had funded with US taxpayer money. Police in…
- Keywords: robert f. kennedy jr., guinea-bissau, vaccine trial, hepatitis b, peter aaby, christine stabell benn, bandim health project, cdc, scientific misconduct, technology, science, Police
- Source: Ars Technica — https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/cops-raid-office-of-rfk-jr-allies-planning-unethical-vaccine-trial-on-babies
- Published: 2026-10-20T21:44:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: robert f. kennedy jr., guinea-bissau, vaccine trial, hepatitis b, peter aaby, christine stabell benn, bandim health project, cdc, scientific misconduct, technology, science
## CDC funds controversial vaccine trial
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Danish researchers Peter Aaby and Christine Stabell Benn one point six million dollars to run a hepatitis B vaccine…
## Trial halted after widespread condemnation
Plans for the trial were halted in January after experts condemned its design, which would expose thousands of newborns to hepatitis B, risking lifelong infection that can lead to liver cirrhosis, cancer, and premature death.
## Guinea-Bissau denies trial authorization
Guinea-Bissau's health minister Quinhin Nantote confirmed the government had not authorized the trial. When asked about reports it would move forward, Nantote told the Guardian, "This is not even remotely true."

> This is not even remotely true.
## Police raid researchers' offices
Police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of the Bandim Health Project on Monday, seizing a batch of hepatitis B vaccines intended for the trial.
## Key takeaway

Police in Guinea-Bissau raided offices of Danish researchers and seized hepatitis B vaccines intended for a trial on newborns that anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had attempted to fund with US taxpayer dollars.