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Guillermo Chacón among the 8 New Members to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

From HIV.org. During today’s virtual meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine swore in eight new Council members. The new members bring diverse expertise and valuable perspectives and hail from six states. The new members are: Marlene McNeese, Assistant Director, Houston Health DepartmentGuillermo Chacón,

Rest in Power, Marco Castro-Bojorquez

New York, NY, June 3, 2021—Marco, a longtime partner and friend of the Latino Commission on AIDS and many of us at the Commission, passed away yesterday. Well known LGBT activist and filmmaker who focused his work on marginalized communities, immigrant LGBTQ+ (with emphasis on transgender women of color), PLWHIV,

Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate

By MATTHEW HERPER @matthewherper NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Pfizer and partner BioNTech said Monday that their vaccine against Covid-19 was strongly effective, exceeding expectations with results that are likely to be met with cautious excitement — and relief — in the face of the global pandemic. The vaccine is the first to be tested in the United States to generate