Hiv Vaccine Awareness Day

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Seventh Annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Emphasizes Need for Vaccine, Appreciation for Vaccine Trial Participants

Tuesday marks the seventh annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day , which aims to "emphasiz[e] how today's science may produce tomorrow's ultimate weapon against AIDS," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Guthrie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution ,... Read more »

U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Men Inspiring Hope: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18th

May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day for educating American communities about the ongoing search for a preventive HIV vaccine and for recognizing the efforts of thousands of clinical trial participants, scientists and health professionals... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

Advocates marked HIV Vaccine Awareness Day on Wednesday by acknowledging the researchers and volunteers participating in the search for an effective vaccine. HIV vaccine research is a "long and arduous task with dozens of trials big and small all... Read more »

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Gardasil plus flu vaccine, false positive HIV?(INFLUENZA VACCINATION AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT TESTS) (FLU SHOT AND FALSE POSITIVE HIV TESTS)

A week ago my 17-year-old daughter received a letter from Red Cross indicating she screened HIV positive after donating at a recent blood drive. Results were HIV-1/HIV-2 Positive, Confirmatory Indeterminate, NAT Negative. Retesting was done at a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for your post. Yes, we are trying to get this more recent information out to a wider audience. The influenza vaccine changes from year to year to cover the most likely flu strain candidates for the coming flu season. We do have recent... Read more »

Does H1N1 vaccine interfere with HIV tests?

Back in June I had unprotected sex. I also in Sept heavily made out with a girl after a night of drinking...I know based on reading the archives no risk from kissing. On 12 Oct, I took a Home Access Express HIV test that was negative. Being the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello J Dog,This is the first year we are administering the H1N1 vaccine; consequently, we can't give a definitive answer. You are correct that the antibodies involved would be specific for the pathogen. (HIV would produce anti-HIV antibodies... Read more »

Gardasil (HPV) vaccine for those already with HPV (HPV Vaccine for MEN) (GARDASIL) VACCINE (HPV)

I'm a 43 year old man with HPV already, awaiting biopsy results to see if I have anal cancer as we speak. Is it a waist of time and resources to get the Gardasil (HPV) vaccine at this time, or will it help down the road whether I have anal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gardasil is a preventative, not a therapeutic vaccine. Consequently if you already have the HPV strains contained within the vaccine, getting inoculated will not provide any help. I'll reprint some information about Gardasil from the... Read more »

Can we hope for a curative HIV vaccine? (VACCINE TRIALS, 2009)

Hi Dr. and thanks for your dedication & permanent support to all of us, you are wonderful.What is your opinion about the new preventive HIV vaccine? Do you think that we can build on it to have a curative vaccine soon? I know that you are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The news about the limited success of the recent AIDS prevention vaccine trial was unexpected and certainly welcomed, considering the numerous vaccine trial failures over the past decade. However, I agree with Tony Foci that this is not a... Read more »

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World AIDS Day 2006: raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

Posted by Anonymous

World AIDS Day 2006: Raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

We urgently need to raise 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness to stop the epidemic spread of AIDS-related Myths, HIV-related Lies and Pharmogenocide: Iatrogenic 'AIDS' ('AIDS' caused by anti-retroviral' drugs).

World... Read more »

March 10 - National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Posted by blueagave10

Making plans for local events. Planning to partner with local group for free makeovers for women living with..., and working on the Mayor proclaiming the day.

Do you have skills you would like to offer as a volunteer to help with... Read more »

To anyone aware esp. Switch625 and Gman

Posted by gluckac, 3 Replies

O.K. I want ot lay out what's going on with me and see if someone can give me some sound advice.
About 3 days after unprotected, receptive vaginal intercourse with a woman of unknown status, I started having this wierd heat down the back of my neck. ... Read more »

Has anyone heard about a posible working vaccine?

Posted by stevetrip, 3 Replies

I've seen a post on SaveADAP that says theresee "Rutger's may have stopped HIV" by Gary Karch. "The drugs called DAPY's mimic the virus by changing shape which enables it to interfere with the way HIV attacks the immune system. It sounds... Read more »

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