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Originally posted by SummerChild
Can someone explain to me how you can have a group get 78 % fewer infections? How are these tests being done? Surely the "volunteers" are not people w/out HIV/AIDS that are being exposed to see if they become HIV positive.
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I'm not a scientist, but I saw a documentary on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) about gay men and AIDS activists who volunteered to test the vaccine, and this is exactly what they did. Some received the vaccine, some received a placebo, and they all went "out to play". At the time the documentary was done, only something like 30% of those tested - placebo AND vaccine - remained HIV negative.
These people were brave and deeply committed to seeing an end to this pandemic. Talk about a truly heroic and selfless gesture.
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