Include Children in HIV Vaccine Research

A recent series of Thai HIV vaccine trials has been highly publicized. Though the statistics and results are not clear, the potential for even minor prevention of HIV transmission is important enough to continue these trials and others like them.

But we cannot leave children out of this effort. More than 1000 children are infected with HIV each day, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. If the U.S. and other countries make sure to conduct parallel vaccine research efforts for both adults and children, the benefits could be enormous.

The U.S. federal agencies that are conducting the most HIV research - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - are leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS research. Their research and trials are invaluable to children all over the world.

Please tell the CDC and NIH that you support including children in their research efforts, so we can stop HIV/AIDS from ruining the lives of many young people.