Table 2 Answers to the Likert scales of the RAVVIH questionnaire

My treating general practitionner understands my disease

Generally we can trust the doctors

Doctors don’t tell us everything about vaccines

I have a good general knowledge on vaccination

I think vaccines are effective

For vaccines to be effective several doses are important

For vaccines, I do not trust health public authorities

Health public authorities tend to hide informations

I do not trust pharmaceutical companies

One day, I believe they will find a vaccine to cure the HIV virus

I understand what is a HIV therapeutic vaccine

I will agree if my doctor recommends it to me

I prefer to stay on ART it is safer because I already know it

If an effective therapeutic vaccine against HIV was available my sexual life would change

If an effective therapeutic vaccine against HIV was available I would have more sexual partners

If an effective therapeutic vaccine against HIV was available I would be less likely to use condoms

If an effective therapeutic vaccine against HIV was available I would have more satisfaction in your sexual life?

I am worried by the possible side effects (of an HIV therapeutic vaccine)

As the vaccine is administered with a needle this would be an obstacle for me

I am worried because we do not still know the actual long-term efficiency of this vaccine

I am worried that the vaccine can make me even sicker

It worries me to know that a part of the vaccine is made with viral DNA

I am worried because with the vaccine I cannot control what I take compared with the daily taking of antiretrovirals

I expect a therapeutic HIV vaccine to improve my social life

I expect a therapeutic vaccine to allow me not to contaminate my close family/friends

I expect a therapeutic HIV vaccine to facilitate my professional life

I expect a therapeutic HIV vaccine to improve my sentimental life

I expect a therapeutic HIV vaccine to improve the daily constraints of taking treatement