May 4, 2021
Dear Advocate,
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is just around the corner—May 18th! In preparation, AVAC invites you to mark your calendars and
register for
HIV Vaccines in the Midst of COVID, a webinar on Thursday, May 13 at 10 am EDT/ 1600 h Southern Africa/ 1700 h Eastern Africa.
Expert researchers and advocates will discuss major issues and advances in HIV vaccine R&D and the impacts of COVID-19 on vaccine research and delivery. Join the conversation to explore the lessons learned to date and how they serve as a warning, a model, and a body of evidence on the need for accelerated vaccine development and comprehensive strategies for equitable global access.
The moderated panel discussion will include
Barney Graham of the
NIH Vaccine Research Center, who helped develop the mRNA vaccine technology;
Pontiano Kaleebu of the
MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit who helps lead the
PrEPVacc trial;
Linda-Gail Bekker of the
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation who is involved in cutting-edge HIV vaccine research and COVID vaccine delivery; and
Matthew Rose of
Health GAP and
Definate Nhamo of
PZAT who deal with the wide range of issues of confidence in vaccine research AND delivery.
We hope you’ll join this rich conversation and prepare to make the most of your advocacy around HIV Vaccine Awareness Day on May 18.
Register here.
AVAC will be offering additional tools in the days to come, including infographics, key messages, a social media toolkit and more. These resources will help you make the case that the fastest, but still-faltering vaccine effort in history has demonstrated both what can be done and what must be done better in the global response to pandemics.
Best,
AVAC
