In the news ... 2009

Various responses to Thai vaccine trial results

October 20, 2009, updated

On September 24, 2009, researchers from the HIV vaccine trial in Thailand announced early data. After much coverage in major media, several AIDS advocacy groups and others have now responded to the data with their statements. These first results are a good step after years of failures. Yet, like Treatment Action Group, Project Inform expresses caution when considering the weight of this data, especially in light of the study's confidence interval issue mentioned by TAG below.

NEJM

HIV Vaccine Trial Results - An Opening for Further Research

ScienceMag.org

Unrevealed Analysis Weakens Claim of AIDS Vaccine "Success"

ScienceBlogs.com

The AIDS vaccine trial: science by press release is not enough

Treatment Action Group

Cause for caution on the results of the ALVAC/AIDSVAX HIV vaccine efficacy trial: More marginal than “modest”

AIDSmap.com

An unpopular vaccine study produces surprising result

Doctors Without Borders

MSF welcomes HIV vaccine trial with cautious optimism

Wall Street Journal

Data call into question HIV study results

Bloomberg.com

HIV vaccine success may take decade to unravel why it works

AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition

AVAC praises Thai AIDS vaccine trial collaborators and volunteers for historic study

AIDSmeds.com

Large-scale HIV vaccine trial shows some success

U.S. Military HIV Research Program Press Release

HIV vaccine study first to show some effectiveness in preventing HIV

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

First positive results from large-scale HIV vaccine trial