There are many ways that you can support the search for a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine.

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You can play a part in the search for an HIV vaccine by educating yourself and others about HIV vaccine research. To learn more about HIV vaccine research, go to the Campaign Toolkit and Resources.

Support the Cause

Finding a safe and effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection will require thousands of people from all walks of life to support HIV vaccine studies and encourage those who volunteer. By spreading the word about HIV vaccine research, you can help support the search for a vaccine. For information on how you can get involved in your local community, go to Select a City.

Get Engaged

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day - May 18, 2006
May 18 is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD), a day to celebrate the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working to find a safe and effective vaccine against HIV. Find an HVAD event in your community and learn more about how you can support the cause of ending AIDS.

HVAD 2006 Events

Join a Community Advisory Board
In every community where federally-funded HIV vaccine research is being conducted, a diverse group of volunteers serve on Community Advisory Boards that review the work of the clinical trial site, provide recommendations to researchers, and keep their communities informed. If you are interested in joining a Community Advisory Board, go to Select a City.

Learn More About Clinical Trials
To find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent HIV, we will need thousands of volunteers from all types of backgrounds to participate in HIV vaccine studies. If you are HIV negative and interested in finding out more about volunteering in a preventive HIV vaccine clinical trial, go to Select a City.

Preventive HIV vaccine clinical trials are happening in communities across the United States. Find out how you can help.
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There are still many things you can do to help support the cause. Get informed. Tell a friend about the need for an HIV vaccine. Spread the word that vaccines are our best hope for ending AIDS.

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If You’re HIV Positive
There are still many things you can do to support HIV vaccine research and help end AIDS. Clinical trials are being conducted to find a therapeutic HIV vaccine that can prevent illness and delay the onset of AIDS in HIV positive people.

Learn about therapeutic HIV vaccine clinical trials

Get Tested
Everyone wins when people know their HIV status. To find out how you can get tested and encourage others to know their HIV status, go to www.HIVTest.org.

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Get Involved
Preventive HIV vaccine clinical trials are happening in communities across America.

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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about preventive HIV vaccine research and what you should know about HIV vaccine clinical trials.
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