He said vaccines had been trialled for HIV, but with little success. There is antiretroviral treatment but this does not eradicate HIV, it only keeps it under control for a period of time. It is also very expensive and therefore not accessible on a global scale.
Dr Beard said the program would provide a pipeline to develop and test vaccines and novel treatments in a timely fashion.
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