AIDS Research

Thailand rejects criticism of AIDS vaccine trial

Published in Vaccine Weekly, February 11th, 2004

Thailand dismissed criticism by American HIV researchers that a massive test of a possible AIDS vaccine on thousands of healthy Thais would fail, saying the U.S.-funded trial still has hopes of breaking new ground.

Twenty-two leading U.S. HIV scientists alleged that the 16,000 Thai volunteers who were expected to receive a shot over the next 2 years will receive a cocktail made of two antiquated AIDS drugs, each of which failed previous human tests.

The researchers, including a co-discoverer of the AIDS virus, Robert Gallo, also said the U.S. government was wasting $119 million by funding the experiment. They made the allegation in a signed opinion...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2004-02-11)

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