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HIV Vaccine gives hope for the future [message #58834]

Thu, 24 September 2009 10:22

timmy

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I was very heartened to hear about this on the radio this morning: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=442189

We should not, however, be throwing our hats in to the air and discarding condoms. 30% effectiveness is massive progress but is not yet cause for celebration or stopping safe sex.

Even 100% effectiveness does not mean stopping safe sex. Hepatitis is awful, Chlamydia has almost no symptoms, and no-one wants HPV.

So there is hope for the future. Many more development hours have to happen before there is a vaccine on the general shelf.

So, until then, What are you doing for World AIDS Day?

[Updated on: Thu, 24 September 2009 10:23]

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		HIV Vaccine gives hope for the future By: timmy on Thu, 24 September 2009 10:22
		Re: HIV Vaccine gives hope for the future By: arich on Thu, 24 September 2009 13:10
		Re: HIV Vaccine gives hope for the future By: timmy on Thu, 24 September 2009 14:05
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		Re: HIV Vaccine gives hope for the future By: arich on Fri, 25 September 2009 13:19
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