Developing an HIV vaccine is within reach

If we fail to provide the world with an effective HIV vaccine, it will not be because of lack of ability or resources, but because of politics. Makgoba and colleagues (p 211) say that an affordable, appropriate, and effective vaccine is within reach and should be developed within the next 7-10 years. Equitable public-private partnerships between researchers, manufacturers, and distributors are the best strategy for developing the vaccine. How it will be distributed will be a test of international ethics and humanitarian objectives.


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Science, medicine, and the future: The search for an HIV vaccine
Malegapuru William Makgoba, Nandipha Solomon, and Timothy Johan Paul Tucker
BMJ 2002 324: 211-213. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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