• HikingVet
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    2 months ago

    Holy shit, I did not know there was a HIV vaccine.

    • medgremlin@midwest.social
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      2 months ago

      It was just announced in Nature a week ago. It’s extremely recent news. (Of note, the article talks about how it is successful in instigating a strong immune response, but that doesn’t always translate to immunity.)

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        2 months ago

        Well, it’s a step up from no HIV vaccine.

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          2 months ago

          The pre-exposure prophylaxis shot is also pretty amazing. The initial clinical trials in Sub-Saharan Africa demonstrated a 0% HIV infection rate for people receiving the shot every 6 months as directed.