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Capital Area Vaccine Effort is a volunteer panel of individuals from the general public and from the diverse communities affected by AIDS. CAVE is organized to assist and advise AIDS vaccine trials in the metropolitan DC area

Hope Takes ActionHOPE TAKES ACTION
Are you a man between 18 and 45 years old and HIV negative? Learn more about an HIV vaccine study taking place in the District of Columbia and turn hope into action. Learn more at:
www.hopetakesaction.org
Vaccine Research CenterVACCINE RESEARCH CENTER
Capital Area Vaccine Effort (CAVE) serves as the Community Advisory Board for the Vaccine Research Center. Learn more about the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) on their website:
vrc.nih.gov
RVACROCKVILLE VACCINE ASSESSMENT CLINIC
Capital Area Vaccine Effort (CAVE) serves as the Community Advisory Board for the Rockville Vaccine Assessment Clinic. Learn more about the Rockville Vaccine Assessment Clinic on their website:
http://hivresearch.org/network.php?OfficeID=7
HIV Vaccine Awareness DayHIV Vaccine Awareness Day
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day takes place May 18th. click here for information about HVAD Events

HIV Vaccine Research in Metro DC 

NIH Vaccine Research Center: For more information, visit http://www.vrc.nih.gov

U.S. Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP): For more information, visit http://www.hivresearch.org


 

Hope Takes Action: New Facebook Group

hopetakesaction1.gifAre you a man between 18-45 years old and HIV negative? Volunteer for a local HIV vaccine study and turn hope into action.

Every 10 minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV. A preventive vaccine against HIV offers the best long-term hope to end this worldwide epidemic. Finding a safe and effective HIV vaccine that will protect people is a huge task. We cannot do it without your help.

Learn more and get updates on the study. Join the Hope Takes Action DC Facebook Group.

click here to join the Hope Takes Action DC Facebook Group.

CAVE Meeting May 12th

cavec.gifThe next CAVE meeting will take place on May 12th at 7 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th St. NW.

The group will be finalizing plans for HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.

CAVE is the community advisory board for the Vaccine Research Center and the US Military HIV Research Program. Capital Area Vaccine Effort is a volunteer panel of individuals from the general public and from the diverse communities affected by AIDS. CAVE is organized to assist and advise AIDS vaccine trials in the metropolitan DC area. For more information visit www.aidsvaccine.org.

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Lunch

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The DC Center and the Capital Area Vaccine Effort invite you to a presentation on the basics of HIV Vaccine Research.

This free lunch presentation takes place on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18th at 12:30 PM at the DC Center for the LGBT Community, 1810 14th Street NW.

Please join us a presentation by the Vaccine Research Center on HIV Vaccine Research and learn about a new HIV Vaccine study that is recruiting gay and bisexual men and transgender women.





HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Outreach Night

outreachnight1.pngThe DC Center and the Capital Area Vaccine Effort invite you to join us for an HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Outreach Night on Thursday May 20th.

We will meet at the DC Center at 7:00 PM for pizza and a brief presentation on HIV Vaccine Research.  We will then go out into the community from to conduct HIV Vaccine Awareness Day outreach at LGBT bars and clubs, finishing up at Town Dance Boutique.

We need your help in spreading the word about HIV Vaccine Research. Join us for a night of education, fun, and outreach!  Because of transportation issues, you must RSVP for this event.  Please RSVP to contact@thedccenter.org.