"A clinical trial of a new HIV vaccine has proved effective in cutting the infection rate of the virus that leads to Aids." I'm just figuring to out how the US Army got 16,000 folk from Thailand to test this vaccine out.
Exploitation Maybe?! I'm just saying.
Anyways, The US Army gave half of the "volunteers" the vaccine and the other half the placebo. "In the final analysis, 74 placebo recipients became infected with HIV compared to 51 in the vaccine regimen group." Thus, the vaccine decreased the risk of HIV by 31.2%.
Many are hopeful because this may be the beginning of finding a successful vaccine for the virus in the near future. HIV affects around 6.800 people A DAY! I know people who have DIED from the disease. So it is a real issue that affects us all.
How much do you think they'll charge for the vaccination? Would you get it?
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