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2006-12-01 |

Why scientists are still years from a vaccine

The unique nature of HIV has hampered the search for an Aids vaccine and it remains a distant prospect, the world's leading experts say. When American politicians announced the discovery of HIV in 1984, they predicted that a vaccine and a cure for Aids would be available within five years. It turned out to be a hopelessly optimistic assessment as the immense technical and scientific difficulties unfolded.

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2006-12-01 |

Why scientists are still years from a vaccine

The unique nature of HIV has hampered the search for an Aids vaccine and it remains a distant prospect, the world's leading experts say. When American politicians announced the discovery of HIV in 1984, they predicted that a vaccine and a cure for Aids would be available within five years. It turned out to be a hopelessly optimistic assessment as the immense technical and scientific difficulties unfolded.

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