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Post-exposure prophylaxis (or PEP) is a way to prevent HIV infection after a possible recent exposure. It involves taking HIV medications as soon as possible (within 3 days) after a single high-risk event to stop HIV from making copies of itself and spreading throughout your body. Below, we share important information about PEP from CDC:
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- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Additional Resources
- CDC – PEP Basics
- CDC – Proven HIV Prevention Methods
- CDC – Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Guidelines
- OWH -- Preventing HIV with Medicine
- Veterans Administration (VA) – FAQs about PEP
- New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute – I Might Have Been Exposed to HIV: What Should I Do?
- New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute – I Might Have Been Exposed to HIV: What Should I Do? (Español)
- CDC – HIV in Healthcare Settings
- AIDSInfo – Occupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Guidelines
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) – Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
- New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute – HIV Prophylaxis Following Occupational Exposure (October 2014 update)
- New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute – HIV Prophylaxis Following Non-Occupational Exposure (October 2014 update)>
- WHO – Post-exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Infection
Last revised: 09/21/2015
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