Get PrEP'd!

Ready, set, preEP

What is PrEP?

  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a daily medication used to help prevent HIV infection (Truvada® or Descovy®).
  • PrEP has been shown to reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% when taken daily! 
  • PrEP reduces the risk for people who inject drugs by about 74%.

Source: CDC PrEP Basics

How Will I Pay for PrEP?

  • The Ready, Set, PrEP program is also a resource for individuals who have a prescription for PrEP, but who do not have prescription drug coverage. If you receive PrEP through this program, you will not have to pay for your medication. 
  • Visit the Ready, Set, PrEP website to learn more and enroll.
  • If you have the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), the labs and medication costs are covered completely. Costs for PrEP will vary with other insurance plans.
  • Your PrEP Navigator can assist you with signing up for insurance and co-pay assistance programs offered by the maker of PrEP.

For more information about PrEP Navigation, contact HIV Alliance

What is PEP?

  • PEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis) must be started within 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV
  • The sooner you start PEP, the better! 

What counts as a possible exposure to HIV? 

  • If you're HIV-negative or don't know your HIV status and in the last 72 hours you:
    • Think you may have been exposed to HIV during sex (for example, if the condom broke or you didn't use one)
    • Shared needles and works to prepare drugs (for example, cotton, cookers, water), or
    • Were sexually assaulted
  • Talk to your health care provider or an emergency room doctor about PEP right away. 

How do I take PEP?

  • If you've been prescribed PEP, you'll need to take it daily for 28 days.
  • PEP is effective in preventing HIV when taken correctly but not 100%

To learn more about PEP:

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