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March 24, 2008, 5:48 pm
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From VOA News:

"There was no indication that the vaccine was protecting against infection, and there was no indication that the vaccine was lowering the ultimate level of the virus after one person -- after a person -- got infected," says Doctor Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci is Director of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

The review board was so concerned it recommended that both trials be stopped. Doctor Fauci says one of the most serious concerns was how the vaccine failed to protect those patients who already seemed to have an underlying immunity to a component of the HIV virus. That component is an adenovirus [adenovirus vector], found in the common cold. When those patients were given the vaccine, they had a higher risk of getting infected than those who were not yet vaccinated.

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Do you think that America should be spending the amount it does on AIDS research?

AIDS is running rampant, so yes, I think they should continue researching. I would much rather see them spending money on research like this than many of the other things that they waste money on. At least with medical research, there's a possibility of finding cures or preventions for devastating diseases, and maybe we'd be able to save lives in the end.

I don't however think that a vaccine for AIDs is necessarily the way to go. I mean, if they succeed then what-make it another required shot on the childhood schedule? That's a horrible thought...