Prevent HIV
with PrEP

PrEP is a medication that people take to prevent getting HIV. The FDA has approved two oral PrEP medications (TRUVADA® or DESCOVY®) that must be taken daily. Generic brands are available under the name Tenofovir/Emtricitabine (TDF/FTC). In December 2021, the FDA also approved an injectable form of PrEP (Apretude), a shot that must be given by a medical provider every other month.

A PrEP navigator or your local public health authority can help you decide if PrEP is right for you. If it is, they can help you learn how to get it and stay on it. There are PrEP navigators and partners throughout Oregon:

• Portland metropolitan area: Cascade AIDS Project
• Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, and the Oregon Coast: HIV Alliance
  
• Eastern Oregon: Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living
  

PrEP may be a good option for you if you consistently have sex without using condoms or share needles with people whose HIV status (or viral suppression status) you don’t know. Talk with your health care provider or a PrEP navigator to see if PrEP is right for you.

Yes. In June 2020, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) gave daily oral PrEP its strongest rating recommendation, a Grade A. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most private health plans and all Medicaid-expansion programs must cover all USPSTF Grade A recommended services free-of-charge, without co-pays or cost-sharing to insured persons.

The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) covers PrEP and all services related to PrEP at no cost for people who are eligible. Healthier Oregon, a program created by an Oregon law passed in November 2021, expands health coverage through OHP to adults who are eligible except for their documentation status. Specific groups of individuals will qualify to receive full OHP benefits, including PrEP, under this law. You can apply for OHP online or talk with an outreach worker to learn more.