Leveraging lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for HIV

Thomas Calder, Tina Tong, Dale J. Hu, Jerome H. Kim, Karen L. Kotloff, Richard A. Koup, Mary A. Marovich, M. Juliana McElrath, Sarah W. Read, Merlin L. Robb, Philip O. Renzullo, M. Patricia D’Souza*

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Abstract

The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines and their deployment in less than a year is an unprecedented scientific, medical, and public health achievement. This rapid development leveraged knowledge from decades of HIV/AIDS research and advances. However, the search for an HIV vaccine that would contribute to a durable end to the HIV pandemic remains elusive. Here, we draw from the US government experience and highlight lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccine development, which include the importance of public-private partnerships, equitable inclusion of populations impacted by the infectious pathogen, and continued investment in basic research. We summarize key considerations for an accelerated and re-energized framework for developing a safe and efficacious HIV vaccine.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110
JournalCommunications Medicine
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2022

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