South Africa’s health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply

South Africa's health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply

South Africa's health minister has called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, a "groundbreaking" tool against the disease.

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South Africa's health minister hails planned rollout of new HIV prevention jab

Aaron Motsoaledi warned, however, that initial distribution of the drug would be limited to nearly half a million people.

Aids/HIV: Six-monthly jab is coming, but can SA keep track of users?

In April next year, South Africa plans to start rolling out a twice-yearly jab that could end HIV/Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years.

The six-monthly anti-HIV jab is coming. But can SA keep track of millions of users? – The Mail & Guardian

In April next year, South Africa plans to start rolling out an anti-HIV jab, taken only twice a year, that could end Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years — if enough people take it.  The once-every-six-months shot, called lenacapavir (LEN), works 100% of the time to stop young women from getting HIV through sex. Of the about 400 people in South Africa who still get infected with HIV each day — 122 of them are teen girls and young women.   T…