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Nigeria rolls out new HIV prevention injection, restricts use for pregnant women

Nigeria rolls out new HIV prevention injection, restricts use for pregnant women

The Nigerian government has commenced the rollout of a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, but says pregnant women will not use it due to insufficient safety data. The rollout, which will begin in eight states – Anambra, Ebonyi, Gombe, Kwara, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and the...

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