I'm not following the points in the above thread.

- people need to make the right decisions to take oral or injectable reverse transcriptase inhibitors

- people need to make the right decisions to take HIV vaccines

We are comparing two tools, not tools versus discipline.

In some ways these reverse transcriptase inhibitors are like a vaccine, in that they can be taken by people who don't have HIV, for protection.

They are inconvenient, requiring regular injections every few months or timing protocols for the oral versions.

An effective vaccine that lasts years would be much more convenient.

Without a HIV vaccine, the toolkit has a gaping lack; another tool is needed!

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fluoridation 3 hours ago | parent [-]

No, nothing is being compared. The question being posed is, if there are already tools to prevent HIV transmission (condoms, drugs, etc.) and someone doesn't use them, why would they use a vaccine?

	▲	throwway120385 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Because a vaccine is much easier for the doctor to administer and manage. My GP won't put condoms on me but they do have a list of shots I get basically once and then never again.