A clinical trial in eight sub-Saharan countries will be the first to specifically evaluate the efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine in people living with HIV.
SA will be part of a landmark clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine in people living with HIV.A landmark clinical trial in eight sub-Saharan African countries will be the first to specifically evaluate the efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine in people living with HIV.
In addition to examining the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines in people living with HIV, the study investigators seek to identify the optimal regimen for this population and how it might vary based on whether an individual has previously had Covid-19. The study name, Ubuntu, borrows the Nguni word meaning “I am because you are” and embraces the concept of African coexistence and community. It refers to the interconnectedness of African nations and their collaborative efforts to combat HIV and Covid-19 in this region of the continent.
To find these and other answers, the study is expected to enrol about 12,600 people living with HIV and about 1,400 who are HIV-negative. Although safe and effective vaccines have been developed for Covid-19, HIV and Covid-19 are on a collision course.Organisers said study participants living with HIV will receive access to optimal HIV treatment throughout the course of the trial.
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