Some key takeaways about PrEP and the new guidelines are,
CDC recommends PrEP for people who are
at substantial risk for HIV.
For instance, a person in an ongoing relationship
with a partner who has HIV,
or a person who injects illicit drugs and shares needles.
While PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool on its own,
using it along with condoms
and other proven prevention methods can provide even greater
protection and, PrEP has the potential to alter the course
of our journey to the end of the epidemic.
And, these new guidelines can serve as a roadmap,
ensuring PrEP is used by the right people, in the right way,
in the right circumstances.