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Africa: South Africa Gets Ready for HIV Vaccine Trial
Health-e, 1 October 2012
A vaccine candidate which showed that it can protect against HIV infection by up to 31% when tested in Thailand three years ago will be further tested in South Africa as soon as… Read more »
South Africa Bolsters Search for HIV Vaccine
The country will be the first nation outside of Thailand to have access to RV144 - the only vaccine in 30 years to show any success against the virus.
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1 October 2012
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South Africa Gets Ready for HIV Vaccine Trial
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A vaccine candidate which showed that it can protect against HIV infection by up to 31% when tested in Thailand three years ago will be further ... see more »
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