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NHS Rolls Out Cabotegravir to Combat HIV in England

10/17/2025

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The National Health Service (NHS) will offer cabotegravir (CAB-LA) to about 1,000 people in England and Wales who cannot take daily PrEP.
The injection is given every two months to align with a 4% decrease in UK HIV diagnoses toward the 2030 elimination target.
The rollout will be available at sexual health clinics after guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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The National Health Service (NHS) will offer cabotegravir (CAB-LA) to about 1,000 people in England and Wales who cannot take daily PrEP.
The injection is given every two months to align with a 4% decrease in UK HIV diagnoses toward the 2030 elimination target.
The rollout will be available at sexual health clinics after guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).