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To Get Emergency PEP Immediately!
Call the NYC PEP Hotline at 844-373-7692
Available 24 hours a day
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To speak with a specialist about starting services!
Call our STAR-PlaySure Hotline
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite J
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Monday - Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Enjoy sex with one less worry. PrEP can keep you HIV-negative
If you are HIV-negative and concerned about exposure to HIV, PrEP may be right for you. PrEP is a daily pill that can protect you from HIV as long as you take it every day. Condoms provide additional protection against HIV, most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy.
PrEP protects people who are HIV-negative. You’ll have to take an HIV test before starting PrEP. You may have to take other tests to make sure it’s safe for you to use PrEP.
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99%
IS SAFE
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PrEP, has been shown to be very safe. However, like with any medication there may be minor side effects. Some people get an upset stomach when they first start taking it.
PrEP is a daily medicine that can reduce your chance of getting HIV. However, you must take to it every day to ensure that you are fully protected. Remember, every day is everything when it comes to PrEP.
"Can I get the vaccine?” Yes, you’re still fine to get the vaccine.
Obviously, if you have other considerations, other comorbidities, severe allergic reaction where you need an EpiPen and you have an anaphylactic reaction—those are the kinds of things that would raise my antenna a little bit and be a little bit more cautious with someone getting the vaccine. But it’s not a hundred percent contraindication to that.
People that are out there who are on PrEP, trying to prevent themselves from getting HIV and wondering if they can take the COVID-19 vaccine, they can.
Can you get the COVID vaccine if you are taking PrEP for HIV?
IF YOU ARE SICK, #STAYHOME
Call a healthcare provider if you have symptoms
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:
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Cough
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Or at least two of these symptoms:
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Fever
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Chills
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Repeated shaking with chills
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Muscle pain
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Headache
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Sore throat
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New loss of taste or smell
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STAR HEALTH CENTER BROOKLYN
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
University Hospital of Brooklyn
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite J
Phone (Appointments):
718-270-4504
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