Irish priest launches HIV test experiment

An Irish priest today became the first person in South Africa to participate in human trials of an experimental HIV vaccine.

An Irish priest today became the first person in South Africa to participate in human trials of an experimental HIV vaccine.

Cameras flashed as Kieran Creagh rolled up his sleeve to show off the injection site and shared a glass of champagne with medical staff at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.

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