May 28, 1999

Can We Make an AIDS Vaccine?

By DAVID BALTIMORE

The news media are full of stories about the commitment of both the federal government and private companies to the development of a vaccine for AIDS. But do most people understand the scientific challenges involved in producing such a vaccine? Are their expectations too great?

Unquestionably, no more important goal exists in medical research today than the development of an AIDS vaccine. Last year, AIDS,

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