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HIV prevention medication is highly effective, but it can complicate blood donor screening

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HIV prevention medication is highly effective, but it can complicate blood donor screening
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Taking medicine to prevent HIV might seem a good reason to feel confident about being able or eligible to give blood. Yet people taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, cannot donate while using it and must wait for three months after their last dose before doing so.

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