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Tuesday, May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.
Community activities and media events around the country will:
- Highlight research advances
- Address challenges associated with HIV/AIDS
- Recognize volunteers who have participated in HIV vaccine clinical trials
- Underscore why preventive HIV vaccines will offer the best hope for controlling the AIDS pandemic
- Unveil the upside-down AIDS ribbon as a symbol of progress, and recognize the need for education
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is a day to educate Americans about the need for vaccines
to prevent HIV. This year’s theme is "Real People. Real Progress."
We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the contribution
of thousands of study volunteers, scientists and health professionals
committed to finding a safe and effective vaccine. With the help of these people
behind the science, much progress has been made towards developing a safe
and effective preventive HIV vaccine. Currently, there are over 20 promising
HIV vaccine candidates in various stages of testing. Yet, there is still no vaccine.
We are all in this together. All Americans, especially at-risk populations,
such as communities of color and those who are sexually active, need
to learn more about HIV vaccine research, and be a part of making an HIV vaccine
a reality.
For a preview of the ads to be used in the campaign,
please click
here.
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