US-Funded Vaccine Trial in Africa on Hold: Health Minister A vaccine trial partially funded by the United States has been placed on hold by African officials pending a review. Guinea-Bissau’s Health Minister stated there is no record of an ethics committee meeting to review the trial, suggesting it was not properly addressed. The Africa CDC Director-General stressed that clinical trials in Africa must receive approval from national regulators and ethics committees.

• A U.S.-funded vaccine trial is on hold in Africa.
• African officials are concerned about the lack of an ethics committee review for the trial.
• Guinea-Bissau’s Health Minister cited no record of an ethics committee meeting.
• Africa CDC Director-General emphasized the necessity of national regulator and ethics committee approval for trials in Africa.