Many in the scientific community claim there is no evidence HIV is actually causing AIDS. Hence, even if this is a successful vaccine, there is no guarantee it will protect from AIDS.
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#22My father is an infectious disease specialist who has spent the last 30 or so years working on HIV in research, patient treatment, and education. The following thought comes from my casual conversations with him, and probably does not represent his professional opinion. It certainly does not reflect his specific thoughts in regards to this trial, as we haven't yet discussed it. The progress in treating HIV since it f…
Shouldn't this be more of a temporary problem? As soon as there is a vaccine its patents will expire at least 20 years afterwards. And then lots of much cheaper vaccines will flood the market.
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#23Many in the scientific community claim there is no evidence HIV is actually causing AIDS. Hence, even if this is a successful vaccine, there is no guarantee it will protect from AIDS.
[citation needed] First I've ever heard of anything like this.
I've heard it before... unfortunately. It is well within "nutjob territory".
It's a fair statement to say that no credible scientist in the field honestly believes this.
Re: Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with 90% success rate
#24Many in the scientific community claim there is no evidence HIV is actually causing AIDS. Hence, even if this is a successful vaccine, there is no guarantee it will protect from AIDS.
What the fuck? Are these the same scientists who don't believe in global warming?
I'm not sure about global warming, but last time I read about this there was an overlap between HIV->AIDS "deniers" and Holocaust "deniers".
Then again, Michelle Bachmann can speak in a public forum and decry an HPV vaccine as "slut juice" and the next day cite revoked not-even-psuedo science as vaccines causing mental retardation, so I think there's something to be said for some scientific opinions or observations being more sound than others.
(ie: the ones that actually employ the scientific method with some genuine modicum of effort.
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#26Many in the scientific community claim there is no evidence HIV is actually causing AIDS. Hence, even if this is a successful vaccine, there is no guarantee it will protect from AIDS.
This claim is made by a discredited minority. 'Many' is quite the overstatement.
Re: Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with 90% success rate
#27My father is an infectious disease specialist who has spent the last 30 or so years working on HIV in research, patient treatment, and education. The following thought comes from my casual conversations with him, and probably does not represent his professional opinion. It certainly does not reflect his specific thoughts in regards to this trial, as we haven't yet discussed it. The progress in treating HIV since it f…
I'm confused by the statement that a vaccine would not be a game changer in terms of worldwide infection. Right now, the only way to reliably prevent HIV infection is through changing behavior, which is extremely difficult. But widespread use of a vaccine would just require a one-time injection, which is relatively easier.
I'm further confused by your polio reference, because that sort of effort would only be possible with a vaccine.
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#28"if this genetic cocktail passes Phase II and Phase III future clinic trials, and makes it into production, in the future HIV could be compared to herpes virus nowadays". As far as I know there is no herpes vaccine and herpes stays with you for life resulting in recurring problems. Doesn't quite sound like a very flattering comparison to an effective vaccine solution.
I'm pretty sure the author meant hepatitis, which is much more similar to HIV in many regards, and now effectively “solved”, although the global vaccination program is still underway.
Re: Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with 90% success rate
#29My father is an infectious disease specialist who has spent the last 30 or so years working on HIV in research, patient treatment, and education. The following thought comes from my casual conversations with him, and probably does not represent his professional opinion. It certainly does not reflect his specific thoughts in regards to this trial, as we haven't yet discussed it. The progress in treating HIV since it f…
Shouldn't this be more of a temporary problem? As soon as there is a vaccine its patents will expire at least 20 years afterwards. And then lots of much cheaper vaccines will flood the market.
And with any luck by that time everyone who has it but refuses to seek treatment will be dead, and everyone else will have been exposed to years of news about the vaccine.. and years of people refusing to take it dying.
I think things should work out well in the end, but it might take a while.
Re: Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with 90% success rate
#30Many in the scientific community claim there is no evidence HIV is actually causing AIDS. Hence, even if this is a successful vaccine, there is no guarantee it will protect from AIDS.
[citation needed] First I've ever heard of anything like this.
I heard about this when reading the (non-peer reviewed) journal Medical Hypotheses
http://hivskeptic.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/official-italian-...
However, the article was withdrawn by Medical Hypotheses later
http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2009/09/pity_poor_peter_du...