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April 24, 2025
Apretude is the first and only long-acting, injectable PrEP
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% and from injecting drugs by at least 74% when taken as prescribed. PrEP can be pills or shots. 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. Apretude is the first and only long-acting, injectable PrEP for reducing the risk of getting HIV. See the Figure below. Injectable PrEP with Apretude is highly effective at protecting patients from HIV and is for adults and adolescents who weigh at least 35 kg (77 lb) and are at risk of getting HIV through sex. Apretude is administered as an intramuscular injection every two months after two initiation injections administered one month apart. Before receiving Apretude, to reduce your risk of getting HIV-1, you must be HIV-1 negative to start Apretude. Do not receive Apretude unless you are tested and confirmed to be HIV-1 negative. Apretude is a good option for PrEP for people who have problems taking oral PrEP as prescribed, prefer getting a shot every two months instead of taking oral PrEP, and people who have serious kidney disease that prevents the use of oral PrEP medications. Apretude is highly effective at protecting people from HIV. 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.
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April 15, 2025
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.
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https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/prevention/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/stophivtogether/hiv-prevention/prep.html
https://www.cdc.gov/hivnexus/media/pdfs/2024/04/cdc-lsht-prevention-brochure-clinicians-quick-guide-what-is-injectable-hiv-prep.pdf
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April 10, 2025
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.
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https://www.cdc.gov/hiv-data/nhss/hiv-diagnoses-deaths-prevalence.html
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv-data/nhss/estimated-hiv-incidence-and-prevalence.html
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March 19, 2025
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.
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https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus
https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/resources/covid-19-vaccine
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevention/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/benefits.html
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February 18, 2025
Flu Vaccination Can Reduce Flu Illness
Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. CDC estimates that there have been at least 29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, and 16,000 deaths from flu so far this season. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illness, doctor’s visits, and missed work and school due to flu and prevent flu-related hospitalizations. See the Figure below. Pregnant women, children younger than 2 years old, adults 65 years and older, and people with medical conditions, asthma, lung disease, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for flu complications. The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual influenza (flu) vaccine. When you get vaccinated, you reduce your risk of getting sick with flu and possibly being hospitalized or dying from flu. COVID-19 vaccination helps protect you from severe COVID-19 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. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available at IPH 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.
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https://www.michigan.gov/en/flu/prevent/key-facts
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https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/pregnant.htm
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https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/benefits.html