25th
September
2009
HIV vaccine shows promise for the first time.
posted in - Jimbo, - Medical Updates |Time check: Nope, it’s not April Fool’s Day.
So, this piece of news is pretty credible. I think; since it is carried by Bloomberg, the Time Magazine and CNN.
For the first time, a combination vaccine has been developed which could reduce HIV transmission by about 30%; according to researchers working in Thailand using the HIV strain of virus prevalent there.
Some of us may balk at the dismal efficacy of this new vaccine but imagine if we could cut infection rate by 30%, what a significant impact it would make!
Jimbo, therefore, is cautiously optimistic! 
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September 27th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
just hoping that the vaccine does not give vaccinees a false sense of security, such that it leads to neglect of the tried and tested preventive measures ie abstinence and condoms.