DECEMBER 8, 2022

PrEP Awareness High, but Use Low, Among Black and Hispanic Men in U.S.

By Ethan Covey

Awareness of daily oral (DO) HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is high among Black and Hispanic men in the United States, yet use remains low, according to data presented at the 2022 IDWeek conference, held in Washington, D.C.

Although use of DO PrEP in the United States has increased during recent years, racial disparities still exist, such as Black and Hispanic people having lower rates of PrEP access despite being disproportionately affected by HIV (