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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin and Lauran Neergaard

BIZARRE: Fda approves the world s only twice a year shot to prevent hiv - You Need To See This

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a twice-yearly preventive HIV shot that could protect millions from the virus.

People at risk for HIV may choose to take PrEP, a medication that helps prevent HIV infection. PrEp has been prescribed as a daily pill or a shot given every two months. This new twice-yearly drug called lenacapavir is now the longest-lasting type of PrEP.

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