Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware of HIV Prevention Medication

A screenshot shows Céline Gounder sitting at a table on a TV news set. Text on the screen reads, "HIV prevention awareness. CDC: Only 1/3 who could benefit from "PrEP" meds are prescribed them."
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Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, explained on “CBS Mornings” why many at-risk Americans do not know about medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact or do not have access to it.

Only one-third of people who could benefit from the medication, known as preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP, are prescribed it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This article was produced by KFF Health News, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism. 

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