What We Have Learned About Babies and AZT

You may have heard about a research study by the National Institutes of Health called the 076 study. 076 is the number NIH gave to the study. The 076 study found that women with HIV who took AZT were much less likely to pass the virus to their babies.

• More than 500 pregnant women with HIV took part in the study

• Half of the mothers and babies did not take AZT

• The other half of the women took AZT, and their babies were given AZT for 6 weeks after they were born

• Three of every 12 babies born to women who did not take AZT got HIV

• One of every 12 babies born to mothers who took AZT got HIV