We were delighted to have an opportunity to speak with Sallie Permar (Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY, USA) to discuss her work in the prevalence of pediatric HIV infection and prevention strategies.
The abstract entitled: ‘Mother and child: HIV acquisition, immunity and new prevention strategies’ (PL02.01) was presented at the HIVR4P Virtual Conference 2021, 28 January 2021.
Questions:
- Could you tell us a little about the health burden of HIV infections in children in developing countries? (0:05)
- Could you explain the bimodal pattern of HIV-1 prevalence of paediatric HIV infection? (0:48)
- What are the advantages of HIV immunisation in early life? (1:39)
- Why have so many vaccine approaches failed for HIV? (3:13)
Disclosures: Sallie Permar has nothing to disclose in relation to this video.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media.
Filmed in coverage of the HIVR4P Virtual Conference 2021.
