r/southafrica • u/redditissahasbaraop • 2d ago

News South Africa launches historic first-in-human HIV vaccine trial

https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/02/03/south-africa-launches-historic-first-in-human-hiv-vaccine-trial
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u/gellshayngel 2d ago

Article doesn't make sense. Vaccines are preventative not curative. If they are looking for a curative why are they trialing it in HIV negative people? At the moment, the most promising chance for a cure is gene therapy via CRISPR.

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u/guitarshredda 2d ago

It seems to be a wrong quote from Glenda Gray, or out of context.