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2.1 million infections were reported in the continent in 2015,[3] two thirds of which occurred in sub-Saharan Africa.
A small trial,[7] known as HVTN100, initially took place in South Africa in 2015 to test the safety and strength of immunity the vaccine could provide, ahead of any large-scale testing in affected populations.[2]
Follow @newslexpointTwo-hundred and fifty-two healthy volunteers were enrolled to receive either the vaccine, known as ALVAC – HIV/gp120.
Or a placebo to compare the extent of immune response generated.[8] The results were presented Tuesday at the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.[9]
“This was precautionary to see if the vaccine looks promising,” CNN reports Linda Gail Bekker,[10] deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, and president-elect of the International AIDS Society, who is leading the vaccine trials, as saying.[2]
The vaccine stems from a landmark trial in Thailand in 2009 that was the first to show any protection against the killer virus,[3] with 31% protection against the virus.[7] This was enough to get experts in the field excited after years with no success.
The vaccine was improved for use in the higher-risk populations of sub-Saharan Africa,[4] where a different subtype of the virus also exists.
5,400 people across four sites in South Africa will receive the vaccine in November and run for three years.[2]
Source: CCTV Africa
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