Agency:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network; Canadian AIDS Society
Summary:
Media briefing about the upcoming research trial results for an HIV/AIDS vaccine (AIDSVAX). The brief addresses the possibility of public confusion or misunderstanding once research results are made public, and describes a special update published by the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition ("Understanding the Results of the AIDSVAX Trial"). The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Canadian AIDS Society call on Health Canada to coordinate and plan funding for a Canadian HIV Vaccine Plan in consultation with the community-based AIDS movement.
Keywords:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network; Canadian AIDS Society; HIV/AIDS vaccines; AIDSVAX; HIV prevention