More vaccines are being tested than ever before.
Since 1987, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has enrolled over 20,000 volunteers in 94 HIV vaccine clinical trials that have tested more than 56 different vaccine candidates.
Despite these efforts, there is currently NO preventive HIV vaccine available.
Scientists believe that an effective preventive HIV vaccine is possible and are working to speed up the research process.

How can I be sure the research is being done right?

Safeguards and protections are built into HIV vaccine clinical trials to ensure that they meet the highest FDA standards to protect volunteers and assure the development of safe and effective vaccines.
Clinical trials are monitored throughout the study to guarantee the safety of the participants and ensure that the trial can meet its objectives.
Anyone who is interested can learn more about the NIAID clinical research process and get involved through participation in a Community Advisory Board (CAB).

CABs are located in areas where NIAID-sponsored HIV vaccine trials are occurring. Through a CAB, members can provide input into study designs and local procedures and can help to prepare and educate the community about vaccine clinical trials. Participation in a CAB helps to ensure that a trial meets the needs of the community.

Who is doing the research?

Many public and private research organizations, both domestic and international, are working in collaboration to develop preventive HIV vaccines. These include leading universities, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms and government agencies such as NIAID.
NIAID conducts and supports research to understand, treat and ultimately prevent the diseases that threaten hundreds of millions of people worldwide. This includes a broad and diverse research and development program for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

HIV/AIDS research studies were been around for several years already. Part of these research studies are clinical trials which aim to find new therapies, prevention and possible cure. These studies are spearheaded by physicians and health care professional whose contribution can be useful to do experimental drugs and vaccines whose aim is to treat or prevent HIV or AIDS.

Aside from clinical trials, vaccine researches are also being done this aims to find the vaccine that can protect or prevent HIV/AIDS from spreading.

But to do clinical trials or vaccine research, humans can volunteer to be part of clinical trials or vaccine research. You may ask your doctor if you want to be part of any legitimate clinical trials or vaccine research.

However as of now, all these are just part of research, there�s still no cure for HIV/AIDS, prevention is still the key to avoid this disease.

Research studies about HIV and AIDS were being done since its first recognition. Part of the HIV/AIDS research is clinical trials which goal is to find new forms of therapy, prevention and cure to the disease.

The HIV/AIDS research is led by physicians and medical health care professionals which valuable contribution can be useful for the discovery of experimental drugs and vaccines.

Aside from clinical trials, vaccine researchers are also in progress as they aim to find the possible vaccine which can be used for prevention of HIV/AIDS from spreading.

But vaccine research and clinical trials needs human volunteers to test the medications and vaccines being developed. Any one who wants to be part of any legitimate vaccine research or clinical trials should discussed it with his or her physicians.

But since clinical trials and vaccine research are still ongoing, there�s still no known cure for HIV/AIDS.

Prevention is still the key to avoid HIV/AIDS.