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How PEP Works, When You May Need To Take It and Where to Get it

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-08-14 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), the HIV morning after pill is effective in preventing HIV if you have been exposed to an infected person. Here’s how it works.

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What Is the Difference Between PrEP and PEP? Everything you Need to Know

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-04-07 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

PEP and PrEP have been used to reduce HIV/AIDS infection. Many people think they are the same and interchangeable. The truth is that they are very different.

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HIV and AIDS Still Largely Misunderstood: 7 Things People Still Don’t Understand

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-03-10 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

It’s 2017 but we still have a number of myths surrounding HIV/AIDS. Let’s burst a couple of them to better support those affected by the virus.

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New CDC PEP Guidelines for Sexual and Injection-Drug Use HIV Exposure

posted in #ShimClinic on 2017-02-17 by The Shim Clinic Blog Team

The CDC has updated guidelines on how to use nPEP drug to prevent healthcare givers exposed to HIV+ patients from getting infected. Here’s a summary.

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