Less than half of sexually active trans people in the US know about PrEP and only 3% of them use it. That’s according to a new study by the Williams Institute.
Researchers also discovered that 23% of transgender people who are at high risk of HIV infection have never taken an HIV test.
Just 46% take an HIV test annually. Dr Ilan Meyer, the study’s main researcher, said: ‘That awareness of PrEP was so low among sexually active trans women is concerning given the high rates of HIV among trans women. ‘It is also troubling that a significant percentage of sexually active transgender people are not being tested or taking advantage of advancements that prevent the spread of HIV.’ Most trans people don’t know about PrEP PrEP is a drug called with