Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response

[micromachine]

A promising Australian candidate for a coronavirus vaccine has been abandoned after trial participants returned false HIV positive results.

.............What happened with the UQ/CSL vaccine?

The vaccine had been in stage one of trials, and proving to be effective in making antibodies.

But it also generated HIV antibodies in some recipients - which meant it showed false positives for HIV. Further testing proved the HIV wasn't there.

https://tinyurI.com/y4esuday

 

[crimsondue]

A promising Australian candidate for a coronavirus vaccine has been abandoned after trial participants returned false HIV positive results.

.............What happened with the UQ/CSL vaccine?

The vaccine had been in stage one of trials, and proving to be effective in making antibodies.

But it also generated HIV antibodies in some recipients - which meant it showed false positives for HIV. Further testing proved the HIV wasn't there.

https://tinyurI.com/y4esuday

They probably made the vaccine out of HIV virus.
Anyway none is lost. Can use it as HIV vaccine.

 

[frontier]

Can use it as HIV vaccine.

Yes, wondering if it will protect people against HIV