Description

We have landed at our 100th episode, and what an episode it is! HIV & Antivaxxers Part 2. This week Sarah's investigations explain where the rumours around HIV and the covid vaccine originated from and look at if there was any fact amongst the fake news.

Sources

COVID-19 vaccination and HIV-1 acquisition – Authors’ reply - The Lancet

COVID-19 vaccination and HIV-1 acquisition - The Lancet

Fact Check-Highly virulent variant of HIV circulating in the Netherlands predates COVID-19 pandemic | Reuters

Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response - BBC News

Fact check: An Australian vaccine trial did not give trial participants HIV | Reuters

South Africa rejects Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to HIV concerns (pharmaceutical-technology.com)

Overview of STEP and Phambili trial results: two phase IIb test of concept studies investigating the efficacy of MRK ad5 gag/pol/nef sub-type B HIV vaccine - PMC (nih.gov)

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