New HIV prevention injection rolls out to end new cases by 2030

The National Health Service (NHS) will soon offer a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection to people in England and Wales who are at high risk of contracting the virus but are not currently infected. This aligns NHS policy with Scotland and marks a major step towards eradicating new HIV cases by 2030.

The injection, known as cabotegravir, is a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and is administered every two months. It serves as an…