VOLUME 20, ISSUE 2: DECEMBER 2020 Image: Volunteers of the COVID-19 Volunteer Screening Registry TOGETHER WE WILL FIND VACCINES FOR COVID-19 1 HIV VACCINE TRIALS NETWORK | COMMUNITY COMPASS | VOLUME 20, ISSUE 2: DECEMBER 2020 LETTERwe at the HVTN remain committed Wakefield (who prefers to go by just to our pursuit to find safe and “Wakefield”) in July 2020. Wakefield effective preventive HIV vaccines was not only one of the initial hires that have global application. of the HVTN, but has helped to lead and fortify community engagement I believe we will see an end to the within the network, and in COVID-19 pandemic, but we cannot communities globally. achieve this end ethically by leaving anyone behind, or without ensuring Please help us ensure that this that appropriate efforts are focused publication is representative of our on those who are most vulnerable. entire global HVTN community! There are many stakeholder HVTN members (who have access mobilization efforts happening in to the HVTN member’s website) Dr. Stephaun E. Wallace, Editor-in-Chief local and national settings around can use our submission page that
[email protected] the world with goals of raising offers the ability to submit content Welcome to the latest edition of the awareness about these issues, and and articles for inclusion in future HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) ensuring resources and solutions issues. More information about this Community Compass. are inclusive of those most impacted follows on the “Meet the Community and vulnerable. We are a global Compass Team” page. In this issue, we highlight some community; let us work together in of the efforts of our clinical trial response to this pandemic.