Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is for individuals at risk for acquiring HIV. It is a medication, either a pill or injection form, taken by people who do not have HIV to prevent getting infected with HIV.
If you are interested in discussing your risk factors of acquiring HIV with a public health nurse, please contact Chester County Health Department’s STD/HIV clinic at 610-344-6225, option 2, option 3. We also offer testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia at no cost to you. While the Health Department cannot dispense PrEP medication, we can link clients with local, accessible providers and conduct risk reduction for all individuals tested and/or treated.