The executive director of Four A's, an organization supporting Alaskans impacted by HIV and AIDS, says there are two concerns when it comes to Moderna's HIV vaccine when it becomes available: cost and access.
The Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, also known as Four A’s, provides HIV testing as part of its outreach programs. Clinical trials have been launched for a vaccine against the virus that causes AIDS.
But you know, my understanding is that historically we have a lower number of people living with HIV than a lot of other states in the country. And, you know, Juneau reflects that, as far as the number of folks that we know are living with HIV in the community. As far as the number of people we serve in Juneau, it’s been historically pretty small. So across the Southeast region, I believe we have under 30 people that are actively getting case management services from us.
So whenever a new health opportunity comes through, it’s the concern is always like – are we going to be able to make this available and accessible to the people who need it most, to be able to get education to them, to be able to make sure they have access to the, you know, the vaccine itself in a way that’s, you know, really accessible to them? Like, can they get to the place? Are they getting valid information about what it is? Do they have the ability to cover any costs associated with...
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