During this hour long discussion taking place on July 7th, award-winning journalist Lisa Ling will be interviewing community leaders, advocates and scientists to talk about why the development of an HIV vaccine remains an essential need, discuss how the learnings from the quest to develop an HIV vaccine are being applied to expedite the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, explore why it is essential to ensure the representation of diverse individuals and communities in vaccine clinical trials, and highlight how we can empower self-care and best support the needs of those living with HIV during this unprecedented time. Audience members will be able to ask questions of this panel.