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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 24 > A world first: Vaccine tested in Asia helps prevent HIV infection

A world first: Vaccine tested in Asia helps prevent HIV infection

By Marilynn Marchione / The Bulletin
September 24, 2009

For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible.

The vaccine cut the risk of becoming infected with HIV....

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