Meningococcal Vaccine Shows Benefit in STI Prevention
A new trial looks at the effect of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis and vaccination with meningococcal B vaccine on rates of sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men.
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A new trial looks at the effect of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis and vaccination with meningococcal B vaccine on rates of sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men.
An interim analysis determined that the regimen was not effective in preventing infections, compared with placebo.
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Revised draft preexposure prophylaxis recommendations highlight the need for HIV prevention in all at-risk persons while insurers consider pricing tiers.
Problems with breakthrough infections, cost effectiveness, and complexity of follow-up are among the issues that need to be resolved to ease broader rollout of the long-acting injectable.