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September 03, 2013

Experts urge renewed push on US-Thai HIV vaccine
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 29, 2013
Health experts on Thursday called for trials of an HIV vaccine under development in Thailand to be speeded up following recent setbacks in other efforts to end the AIDS epidemic. Initial test results of the RV144 vaccine - jointly developed by US military researchers and the Thai health ministry - in 2009 found a 31 percent protection rate among 16,000 Thai volunteers. Phase IIb trials could start next year in the kingdom, a major forum in Bangkok heard. Experts are optimistic a modified ... read more

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