Changes to HIV PrEP access during the COVID-19 pandemic were linked to higher rates of HIV infection among young sexual minority men and gender-diverse individuals who identified as Black and/or Hispanic/Latino, according to a national survey. MedTwitter
Changes to HIV preexposure prophylaxis access during the COVID-19 pandemic were linked to higher rates ofamong young sexual minority men and gender-diverse individuals who identified as Black and/or Hispanic/Latino, according to a national survey.
Among 796 baseline respondents, 300 agreed to three follow-up surveys administered between February and March 2021, between July and August 2021, and between October and November 2021. Changes in PrEP access were reported by a total of 109 of baseline respondents, and HIV seroconversion was reported in 25 of 292 respondents who reported their HIV and other STI status at follow-up. STI positivity was reported 25.6% of the baseline cohort .
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