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Research on HIV Vaccines Is Progressing, but Success to Date

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Research on HIV vaccines is progressing, but success to date has been limited to vaccines that are of limited effectiveness against a few strains of the HIV virus. However, flu vaccines are similar in their limitations. Why are 'limited effectiveness flu vaccines released, but not HIV vaccines?​


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A hormone produced by the pancreas that allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food for energy or to store glucose for future use.

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