Police Raid Offices Linked to RFK Jr. Allies Over Planned Infant Vaccine Trial

Police in Guinea-Bissau raided offices connected to allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and took hepatitis B vaccine doses, authorities said. The seizure was part of an investigation into a planned vaccine trial on babies, which has been described as unethical.

The police statement, as reported, ties the removal of the doses to the inquiry rather than to any public health campaign. That distinction matters. Seizing medical supplies suggests investigators see the planned study as a possible legal matter, not only a dispute over research ethics.

The available information does not say who was running the proposed trial, how the vaccine doses were meant to be used, or whether anyone has been charged. It also does not include a response from the organizations or individuals involved. Until those details are public, it is hard to judge how far the investigation will go or what it means for future trials in the region.