How well does PrEP work?

Are COVID vaccines safe for PrEP users and people living with HIV? Can I get vaccinated if i’m taking PrEP? Yes! Taking PrEP is an incredibly effective way to prevent HIV. Taking PrEP medication is not a reason to delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine , and there is no current evidence to suggest that the vaccine will be any less safe for people using PrEP. Getting the COVID vaccine will not make PrEP any less effective, and using PrEP won’t impact how the vaccines works to pro

You've probably seen the familiar blue Truvada branded PrEP pill. If you search online for PrEP images you’ll probably see a whole bunch of blue PrEP pills scattered about, something like this: The reason the ‘little blue PrEP pill’ is so popular is because the company that first produced the drug approved for use as PrEP was Gilead - and they named their pill Truvada. That pill was the shade of blue you see everywhere. But, did you know other companies make the same medicat

Have you ever wondered about what happens to medication when it’s damaged? Occasionally, we hear reports of some generic medicines in Australia splitting, separating, or becoming damaged. Sometimes this is because they get exposed to moisture in the air, or removed from their packaging. Sometimes this can be an overactive ingredient in the medication. We had a chat with one of the generic PrEP manufacturers to find out what to do if you experience this. We can advise the foll

Whether you decide to continue to use condoms after starting PrEP is a personal decision. If you are taking PrEP you don't need to use condoms to add additional HIV prevention. PrEP is incredibly powerful at preventing HIV. However, PrEP won't protect against other STIs. Some people may keep condoms in the mix to prevent some other STIs or as contraception - to avoid pregnancy. Other people skip condoms and make sure they test, and notify their partners of any STIs that do p