By Ethan Covey
The CDC has issued updated recommendations for antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for nonoccupational exposure to HIV (MMWR Recomm Rep 2025;74[1]:1-56).
“Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. acquire HIV annually, even though it is preventable through various interventions like PEP,” said author Katrina Byrd, MD, a medical epidemiologist with the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, at the CDC.
“Exposure to HIV is a