AIDS Vaccine Details Confirm Modest Benefit

Detailed results of the now-famous Thai AIDS vaccine trial confirmed that the vaccine is modestly effective, but hinted that its effect may fade over time. The vaccine reduced the risk of HIV infection by between 26% and 31.2%, depending on how the study population was analyzed, according to Nelson Michael, MD, PhD, of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Rockville, Md.

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