National Minority AIDS Council Building Healthier Communities

Building Leadership in Communities of Color to Address HIV/AIDS

Important Deadlines

07/30/08 2008 HIV Vaccine Awareness Poster Contest Deadline
08/22/08 2008 USCA Registration Deadline
Despite much research, there still is not a vaccine for HIV/AIDS. All Americans, especially communities of color and men who have sex with men, need to learn more about HIV vaccine research in order to make an HIV vaccine a reality.


This awareness day provides a great opportunity to thank the thousands of people who are working to help find an HIV preventive vaccine--the clinical trial volunteers, health professionals, community members, and the researchers.


Scientists are working to develop a safe and effective HIV vaccine. To succeed, they will need thousands of HIV-negative people to support HIV vaccine studies and encourage those who volunteer. You can't get HIV from the vaccine study, but you can help end the AIDS epidemic.


Please take a moment to peruse the pages in this special website to learn more about why a preventative HIV vaccine is so important and how you can be a part of the generation that ends the AIDS epidemic.


  • About HIV Vaccine Awareness

  • Vaccine Tutorial
    The tutorial requires you to register, as well as create a username and password. This will allow you to re-enter the tutorial as desired.

  • Poster Contest

  • Resources and Research

  • HIV Vaccine Research in the Media

  • Local and National Partners

  • 2008 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Events

  • Get Involved

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    Disclaimer: This site contains HIV prevention messages that might not be appropriate for all audiences. Since HIV infection is spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, prevention messages and programs may address these topics. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this website.