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Experts explain new anti-HIV jabs ahead of rollout tomorrow

Open bottle of prescription PrEP pills for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to help protect people from HIV. [iStockphoto]

Kenyans eligible for the injectable HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will receive at least four jabs in a year.

The long-acting injection, Lenacapavir, is administered twice a year, once every six months, but during the first visit, a client receives two injections to complete the initial dose.

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