A Vaccine to Cure

In the article “Where Is the H.I.V. Vaccine,” Seth Berkley and Alan Bernstein discuss the funding the Obama administration has given to the fight against AID. In their argument, they discuss the economic impact of AIDS which has been “estimated between $20 and $50 billion every year.” They feel that the cost to fund research for a vaccine would be much more economically friendly and more beneficially to the world as a whole. The intended audience for this article targets people who are searching for a solution to the spread of AIDS. The authors hope to the reignite the support for a cure and hope that people have not forgotten the problem of AIDS. I feel that their agreement is credible because they do support their arguments with relevant facts and figures. They have made it clear that the economic benefits to finding a vaccine for HIV would be tremendous and eliminate the financial support that is already being used to management it. In addition to this, they also provide a counter agreement. They also understand that the “advocate for more spending on AIDS vaccines in the midst of a global economic crisis” is difficult but feel that “IDS vaccine research are small when compared to the enormous potential benefit”. The only doubt that I have against these authors, is that they both are executives from a company that researches for a cure to HIV. I feel because of that, this article can be bias and quite one sided. Although they have provided an excellent argument with reputable information, I still feel the need to have a second viewpoint to full understand this argument. I however agree with this article and believe that a vaccine for HIV would be an incredible accomplishment.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/21/opinion/21iht-edberkley.html?_r=1&ref=global