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importance ( access to pre-exposure     
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,:]eas pre-exposure prophylaxis         
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risk ( acquir+ ,,hiv f sexual exposure  
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disp>ities p]si/ 9 ,pr,e,p uptake2      

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individuals e/imat$ to b5efit f ,pr,e,p 
fill$ prescriptions1 ) m>k$ly l[] use   
among c]ta9 high-risk populations due to
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approv$ ,pr,e,p options exi/1 includ+   
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long-act+ injectable1 ) additional      
long-act+ & innovative modalities 9 !   
rese>* pipel9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
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,pr,e,p an ,a recomm5dation =           
individuals at high risk ( ,,hiv2 ,:]eas
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cov] su* prev5tive s]vices )\t co/ %>+1 
includ+ associat$ cl9ical te/+ & foll[  
up s]vices2 ,:]eas exp&+ access to      
co/-free ,pr,e,p & relat$ s]vices1      
includ+ = un9sur$ individuals via       
,national ,pr,e,p ,programs involv+     
public-private p>tn]%ips1 is recogniz$ z
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transmissions & improv+ heal? outcomes2 
& ,:]eas teleheal? plat=ms c help       

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,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
prov5 effectiv5ess ( pre-exposure       
prophylaxis 7,pr,e,p7 9 prev5t+ human   
immunodefici5cy virus 7,,hiv7           
transmission & ! urg5t ne$ to exp&      
access to ,pr,e,p across ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! designation (  
,national ,pr,e,p ,day to promote       
aw>5ess ( ,pr,e,p & enc\rage uptake     
among individuals at risk ( contract+   
,,hiv2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial public     
heal? ag5cies1 heal? c>e provid]s1      
insur]s1 community-bas$ organizations1 &
 o!r /akehold]s to amplify education1   
r$uce b>ri]s1 & support evid5ce-bas$    
/rategies t increase ,pr,e,p access &   
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