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6. Well, for starters, the vaccine isn't a "cure". It's preventive.

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 11:51 PM

Dec 2011

And I don't think anyone has a clue yet whether or not it confers lifelong immunity. So boosters are almost a certainty.

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Human Testing on Possible HIV Vaccine Starts in Jan. [View all] William769 Dec 2011 OP

Good. This is the only real way to stamp out HIV. TheWraith Dec 2011 #1

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K&R nt NavyDem Dec 2011 #3

Well, for starters, the vaccine isn't a "cure". It's preventive. kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #6

I can hear the anti-vaxers shrieking already. kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #5