HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18th. This observance provides an opportunity to recognize and thank the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate communities across the nation about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research.

• Resources on AIDS.gov
   

Fact Sheets, Brochures, and Questions & Answers

• Facts Sheets
  Be The Generation
  English (PDF) | En Español (PDF)
   
• Brochures
  Be The Generation Mini-Brochure
  English (PDF) | En Español (PDF)
   
• Questions and Answers
  
  HIV Vaccine Research Questions and Answers for Potential Volunteers
  
  HIV Vaccines Questions and Answers For HIV Treatment Advocates
  
  HIV Vaccines Questions and Answers For HIV Prevention Workers
   

For additional Be The Generation materials, please visit the Be The Generation website.

For additional HIV/AIDS-related materials, please visit the NIAID publications section.