Last week it was announced that there has been major strides in finding a vaccine for the HIV/ AIDS virus. The vaccine is known as RV 144 and it is a combination of two engineered vaccines, neither of which work on humans separately. Thousands of volunteers in Thailand took part in the clinical trial for over six years.The risk of being infected was cut by 31% over this time period.
Even though many of the doctors do not feel comfortable using the word "breakthrough" for this potential vaccine, it is a significant step toward bringing the rate of HIV/AIDS down dramatically. Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director from the National Institute of Allergies and Infections Diseases, said that it will take several more years before a vaccine will end this virus. However, this heart wrenching beast, known as HIV/AIDS that has taken so many lives and terrorized so many people young and old now seems to finally have found a decline.
Fab Brown Girl Sidenote: Let's pray that this is legit and not a conspiracy... With the way health care is going in America, we will be lucky if those that really need the vaccine will even be able to afford it. We shall see... Personally whatever the outcome of the vaccine is, I will continue to use safe sex practices forever and always.
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