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New infor for people with HIV receiving the Covid Vaccine:

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
Seattle, WA

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/inside-...(Phone number can only be seen by myHIVteam users)

AIDS Advocacy groups are protesting the companies producing the vaccine for not including persons with HIV into trials. Currently 1.2 million people in America are living with HIV/AIDS. I read one company, however, included 120 persons with HIV in a trial including 30,000 I believe. Out of those 120, one was placebo, the others got the vaccine and had no problems. But the jury is still out… read more

December 30, 2020
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Members expressed gratitude for an article highlighting how AIDS advocacy groups are pushing vaccine manufacturers to include people living... Read more

Members expressed gratitude for an article highlighting how AIDS advocacy groups are pushing vaccine manufacturers to include people living with HIV in COVID-19 trials, with many noting they planned to consult their doctors before getting vaccinated. Several members shared mixed feelings about exclusion from trials, acknowledging concerns about compromised immune systems while emphasizing that many people with HIV have strong CD4 counts and undetectable viral loads, making them no different from trial participants without HIV. A recurring theme was appreciation for advocates fighting for inclusion and the hope that widespread vaccination would help end the pandemic for everyone.

A myHIVteam Member

There is an AIDS activist and attorney by the name of Lynda Dee who sits on the council at the NIH ...I'm contacting them tomorrow regarding my hospital's total lack of consideration and inclusion of its HIV patients for these vaccinations 👍👍👍

December 30, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

Nice information and wishing a Happy Safe New Year, Hug, Love and kisses for you today.

January 3, 2021
A myHIVteam Member

🤔 thanks

December 31, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

Thank you for sharing

March 24, 2021
A myHIVteam Member

Great article

January 26, 2021

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