HIV/ World Aids Vaccine Day

The concept of World AIDS vaccine day is rooted in May 18, 1997 commencement speech at Morgan state University made by then president Bill Clinton. Clinton challenged the world to set new goals in the emerging age of science and technology and develop an aid’s vaccine within the next decade stating “only a truly effective, preventive HIV vaccine can limit and eventually eliminate the threat of aids.” The first world aids vaccine day was observed on May 18, 1998 to commemorate the anniversary of Clinton’s Speech, and the tradition continue today.