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With the COVID vaccines, the locations of the clinical trials were chosen for how rapidly the virus was spreading. Some trials even added new geographic areas w
by standardUser 5y ago
With the COVID vaccines, the locations of the clinical trials were chosen for how rapidly the virus was spreading. Some trials even added new geographic areas with high transmission rates while they were still ongoing. Why wouldn't any large scale HIV trial not choose one of the many countries with a high transmission rate?
- MagnumOpus 5y agoThat's for phase III trials, which I am sure will be conducted in countries like South Africa. This is not there yet, and phase I safety trials are easiest to conduct in the vicinity of the researchers and good hospital infrastructure.