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Health Check: 15/06/2011

15/06/2011

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We look at the simple HIV testing now on offer to some London patients

The programme looks at public perceptions of vaccines, why despite their strong safety record there is still resistance amongst some people to vaccination campaigns

Claudia Hammond looks at the obstacles to implementing global vaccination campaigns. 

And in the 30th year since HIV was first reported the programme looks at why the disease still has a strong grip amongst young people in the southern USA.

And we visit the London hospitals where any patients in Accident and Emergency can now have an HIV test.

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