Explainer: the how, what and why of the latest hiv vaccine trial
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Apart from the different inserts, scientists have also changed the adjuvant, which is an agent often used with vaccines to give the immune system an additional boost. In Thailand the
adjuvant alum was used. In South Africa we are using a well known adjuvant called MF59, which is also widely used in the flu vaccine.