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Fact Sheet Discusses Myths About HIV Vaccine Research in African-American Communities

From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

February 9, 2005

"Myths About HIV Vaccines and Vaccine Research," Black AIDS Institute, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition: The fact sheet, released in recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, addresses misconceptions within African-American communities about HIV/AIDS vaccine research. The groups hope that the fact sheet will help to promote African Americans' involvement in research efforts to develop an HIV vaccine (AVAC/BAI release, 12/7).

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Reprinted with permission from kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at www.kaisernetwork.org/dailyreports/hiv. The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of the Kaiser Family Foundation, by The Advisory Board Company. © 2005 by The Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.

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