The HIV prevention medication known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a daily pill, or an injection every two months, that can drastically reduce your risk of becoming infected with the virus. In this video, find out who should take PrEP to prevent HIV, according to hematologist Jeffrey Laurence, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.
Dr. Laurence is a hematologist and professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is the senior scientific consultant for programs at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Preventing HIV.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Preventing HIV with PrEP.
Sundareshan, V., et al. (2024). Preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. StatPearls.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration. (2021). FDA approves first injectable treatment for HIV pre-exposure prevention.
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