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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maria Cheng and Maria Verza

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

Mexico HIV Shot - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus.

The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and results published Wednesday show it worked nearly as well in men.

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