Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware of HIV Prevention Medication

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, explained on “CBS Mornings” why many at-risk Americans do not know about medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact or do not have access to it.

Only one-third of people who could benefit from the medication, known as preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP, are prescribed it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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<h1>Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware of HIV Prevention Medication</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Céline Gounder</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2024-03-20T05:00:00-04:00">
			March 20, 2024		</time>
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<p>Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, explained on “<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hiv-prevention-medication-prep-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-awareness/">CBS Mornings</a>” why many at-risk Americans do not know about medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact or do not have access to it. </p><p>Only one-third of people who could benefit from the medication, known as preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP, are prescribed it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prep-hiv-prevention-medication-americans-unaware/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prep-hiv-prevention-medication-americans-unaware/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prep-hiv-prevention-medication-americans-unaware/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Watch%3A%20Many%20Americans%20Are%20Unaware%20of%20HIV%20Prevention%20Medication&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FMTgyODk4OQ&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prep-hiv-prevention-medication-americans-unaware/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prep-hiv-prevention-medication-americans-unaware/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prep-hiv-prevention-medication-americans-unaware/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1828989&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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