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An experimental AIDS vaccine made from two failed products has protected people for the first time, reducing the rate of infection by about 30 percent, researchers said on Thursday.
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"The result of the study is a very important step for developing an AIDS vaccine," Thai health minister Withaya Kaewparadai told a news conference in Bangkok. "It's the first time in the world that we have found a vaccine that can prevent HIV infection." -
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Activists and researchers alike were thrilled. "The outcome is very exciting news and a significant scientific achievement," said Dr. Seth Berkley, chief executive officer of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, which was not involved in this study. "It's the first demonstration that a candidate AIDS vaccine provides benefit in humans.
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