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Suneeta Sunny

HIV Prevention: Trial Results Show Twice-Yearly Shots Offer 100% Protection

Not a single HIV infection was reported among those who received two shots of lenacapavir. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

There's a new beacon of hope in HIV prevention. Recent results from a phase 3 trial reveal that a twice-yearly injection of the drug to treat AIDS offers 100% efficacy in preventing new infections.

In a landmark trial involving 5,000 young women and adolescent girls in South Africa and Uganda, not a single HIV infection was reported among those who received two shots of lenacapavir, from drugmaker Gilead.

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