What is PrEP?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that can help prevent HIV. PrEP is highly effective in preventing HIV. PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by up to 99% and from injection drug use by at least 74%. See the Figure below. PrEP is for people who don’t have HIV and are at risk of getting HIV from sex or injection drug use. Truvada and Descovy are the two pills approved for use as PrEP. Cabotegravir (CAB) 600 mg (brand name Apretude) is the only approved injectable PrEP. PrEP is highly effective in preventing HIV when taken as prescribed. Protect yourself from HIV. IPH is located at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 for more information on HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, and treatment.

Do Know Your HIV Status?

In 2022, over 38,000 people received an HIV diagnosis, and an estimated 1.2 million people had HIV in the United States. The only way to know your HIV status is to get tested. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. If your test result is negative, you can take action to prevent HIV. If your test result is positive, you can take medicine to treat HIV to help you live a long, healthy life and protect others. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once. See the Figure below. People with certain risk factors should get tested more often. Protect yourself from HIV. Get tested. IPH is located at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-3099350 ext. 2 for more information on HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, and treatment.

Vaccinations Protects from Respiratory Viruses

Vaccination protects people from respiratory viruses like Influenza (flu) and COVID-19. As of March 8, 2025, about 61% of emergency department visits and 4,179 hospital admissions in Michigan were associated with acute respiratory viruses (flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial viruses, RSV). Getting immunizations, cleaning hands, and covering one’s cough are ways to stay healthy. See the Figure below. The best protection against flu and COVID-19 is to be up to date on vaccines. The best way to protect yourself against flu is to get a flu vaccine every season. Flu vaccines help reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths on the healthcare system each year. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect people from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Everyone six months and older should get a 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Protect yourself and your children from flu and COVID-19. Get vaccinated. The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has the updated COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309=9350 ext. 2 to schedule a home visit or come to the clinic.