Re: So what about an HIV vaccine?
As I understand it, HIV is a notoriously difficult virus to vaccinate against. But I also recall an interview (Desert Island disks!) with one of the leads on the Astra Zeneca program, who had spent a career working on HIV vaccines and credited that groundwork for how quickly they got results for a COVID one.
Also, significantly, managing HIV is so much easier now - one pill a day, and I believe widely affordable even in sub-Saharan Africa. In terms of years off your life, you’re better off with HIV than Diabetes (conclusion from a friends postdoctoral).
All of which means incentive for an HIV vaccine is lower, because it’s relatively easy to live with.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
