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Health workers involved with the upcoming clinical trials of the BRILLIANT HIV vaccine meet at the offices of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation in the Philippi neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa.

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The near death — and last-minute reprieve — of a trial for an HIV vaccine

by Ari Daniel January 17, 2026January 17, 2026

A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started.

A vaccine pharmacist prepares samples as part of an HIV vaccine trial on March 16, 2022 in Masaka, Uganda. The vaccine in that trial did not prove effective. A promising vaccine development program funded by the National Institutes of Health was just informed by the Trump administration that its support will end next year.

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A promising new HIV vaccine was set to start trials. Then came Trump’s latest cuts

by Jonathan Lambert June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

On May 30, a team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health got the word: Funding for their vaccine development program will end next year.

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