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- October 2009
Growing Doubts about HIV Vaccine "Doubts have been raised about the reliability of a trial suggesting success for a vaccine against HIV. In the large-scale trial in Thailand, a combination of vaccines seemed to give voluntees a protective effect of 31%.... But new data, being published a a conference in Paris is believed to question that assertion". BBC News Website - October 2009
Currently, the only protection from HIV remains through adherence to safer practices both in our social lives and in the workplace. Our sharps training identifies a safer way of working to reduce the risk of needlestick injury.
- August 2009
British Crime Survey finds rise in Class A drug use "There has been a 3% increase in the use of Class A drugs in England and Wales, Home Office figures show. The British Crime Survey found almost four in every 100 people used a Class A drug in 2008-09. " BBC News Website - July 2009
This report once again highlights the importance for workers to receive suitable sharps training to help them develop safer ways of working in areas where discarded needles might be found.