The Deputy Health Secretary and Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jim O’Neill, will leave his current role.
Elevated risk was not seen among people who were partially or fully vaccinated.
The study involves hepatitis B vaccination in Guinea-Bissau, where nearly one in five people are chronically infected with the virus.
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