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People Over 65 Are Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine—If They Can Get It

With the vaccine rollout going slowly, experts debate delaying second dose.

Is Your COVID Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?

Every site involved in wider community rollout must be able to recognize problems and have the training and equipment to respond swiftly.
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Of the 773 Regular Characters on TV, Guess How Many Have HIV

GLAAD study finds “drastic decrease” in HIV-positive characters on TV but sees an uptick in LGBTQ people of color.
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Scientists Are Working on mRNA Vaccines for HIV, Flu, Cancer and More

The technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may also be used to prevent many viral infections and treat cancer and multiple sclerosis.

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CDC Requires Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Entering U.S.

Incoming passengers will need to show a negative test results within three days prior to departure.

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Has anything good—anything at all—come out of the COVID-19 pandemic? Bob Leahy searches and finds five things.
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Former FDA Leader With HIV Background to Spearhead COVID-19 Efforts

David Kessler will helm Operation Warp Speed as AIDS activists urge the United States to supply the world with COVID-19 vaccines.

Tenofovir Levels Are Lower Among Trans Men on Hormones, but It May Not Impede PrEP

HIV prevention drugs don’t seem to impact gender-affirming hormone levels, but the opposite might not be true for trans men.

Gilead Sciences Awards $10M in 20 Grants for Racial Equity

Building on the drugmaker’s HIV grants, this new funding is part of Gilead’s Racial Equity Community Impact Fund.

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Among People With HIV, Anal Warts Increase Likelihood of Anal Cancer by 13 Times

HPV-related anal or genital warts were linked to progression to cancer in a large, long-term study of people with HIV.

Are You Ready for Love Positive Women?

If you are a woman/femme living with HIV, you can request a handmade card be sent to you on Valentine’s Day.

Bills in Two States Aim to Update HIV Crime Laws and Promote Prevention

North Dakota and Missouri bills focus on PrEP prescriptions, needle exchanges and HIV criminalization.
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PAC Welcomes U=U Ambassadors

The second cohort of U=U Ambassadors officially join Prevention Access Campaign to help educate and empower communities about HIV and U=U
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