Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill into law making California the first state in the country to allow post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis to be sold over the counter.
Californians, starting next year, will be able to access HIV prevention medications without a prescription.
Other barriers to PrEP access include too few doctors prescribing it, PrEP's high cost and a persistent stigma against people at high risk for HIV, which can make it harder for them to approach providers or discuss with them their sexual health and drug use. "When the seat belt first came out, people thought it should not be available, because then people would drive faster and get into more accidents. Could you imagine if someone needed a prescription for a seatbelt?" she asked."Everyone should have access to harm-reduction tools, whether it be a seat belt, a condom or a pill that prevents HIV."
Two other important tools, according to Wurcel, are sexual health counseling and testing for sexually transmitted infections, both of which should be part of a health care regimen that includes PrEP.
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