Australian government drops Uni Qld, CSL, CEPI COVD-19 vaccine after volunteers in early clinical trials “falsely” tested positive for HIV. A pre-order for 51 million vaccine doses was cancelled. $750 million investment. Trials began on July 13, 2020 with the involvement of CSIRO.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said that while the HIV test results were false, “the scientific advice is that the risk to vaccine confidence was the principal issue here.” [1]
This vaccine generates antibodies for the “Molecluar Clamp” that is “critical for driving membrane fusion and cell entry”. The HIV-1 coat protein – GP41 is known to be neurotoxic. [2]