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First Phase of AIDS Vaccine Trials Successful

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the baby-steps dept.

rbarreira writes "Xinhua online is reporting on the success of the first trial phase of an AIDS vaccine, which was started on March 2005. From the article: '"Forty-nine healthy people who received the injection showed no severe adverse reactions after 180 days, proving the vaccine was safe," said Zhang Wei, head of the pharmaceutical registration department of the SFDA. "The recipients appeared immune to the HIV-1 virus 15 days after the injection, indicating the vaccine worked well in stimulating the body's immunity," he told the press conference.' After the results are further analyzed, 800 more voluntaries may be needed for the second and third phases of the vaccine's trial."

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  1. 49 people + 180 days = proof?? by lecithin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "Forty-nine healthy people who received the injection showed no severe adverse reactions after 180 days, proving the vaccine was safe,"

    Okay, success is good, but...

    This is not proof. It isn't even close to it.

    How long was Fen Phen tested? Thimerosal? RotaShield? Whoops.

    I hope that this does work but stating that the vaccine has been prooven safe is very misleading.

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    It could be worse, it could be Monday.
    1. Re:49 people + 180 days = proof?? by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Interesting

      In this case detecting HIV antibodies could very well prove useless. The body may develop HIV antibodies from the vaccine and still not have HIV. You have to measure viral load in the blood, which can be quite tricky.

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    2. Re:49 people + 180 days = proof?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

      > Tell that to the gay community.

      Thank you! Finally, someone who gets it.

      I'm a lesbian. I also have an immune system/skin condition called psoriasis. I've spent the last eight years fighting with different doctors for the chance to try new treatments when they become available.

      "This drug causes birth defects so women of child-bearing age..."
      "I'm a lesbian."
      "Yes, but while you are of child-bearing age I'm not comfortable prescribing..."
      "Lesbian. Leeeeeeeeesbian."
      "Yes, I understand, but while there is a possibility of your becoming pregnant..."

      Certain rules do not apply to certain groups. I wish more medical doctors had the reasoning capacity that you have.

  2. Yes, but Manto Tshabalala-Msimang knows better! by slashdotmsiriv · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "This is useless" would say-the Health Minister for South Africa, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

    She has her own "very effective" approach against AIDS/HIV. She sais it is vital for people to build up their immune system so she strongly
    believes in giving people the choice between antiretroviral drugs and taking traditional remedies, such as lemons,
    garlic and beetroots. In fact she promotes mostly the second while her boss, never acknowledged that HIV is the cause of AIDS.

    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?new sid=50037