Comment by compass_copium
13 hours ago
This is completely inaccurate. There is PrEP that requires dosing two times a year. You can also get PEP if you engage in a risky activity without PrEP.
13 hours ago
This is completely inaccurate. There is PrEP that requires dosing two times a year. You can also get PEP if you engage in a risky activity without PrEP.
Yes, it exists, but how available is it really? If I recall correctly, the injections are also not very pleasant.
"Gilead sells LEN at very high prices (over $28,000 per person per year in the US), severely restricts its supply to certain countries, and refuses to sell it directly to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières"
Source: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/campaigns/acces...
The shots are expensive, but the pills are free in the USA. They do have adverse kidney issues over prolonged use (more for some people than others).
And clearly only the people in the USA matter.
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That PrEP is in some ways similar to a vaccine, and there is still a lot of value in getting a better vaccine (cheaper and/or lasting longer).