booster shots - FDA panel supports Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for older Americans and other adults at higher risk of infection

Karen Weintraub, Elizabeth Weise

USA Today

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

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ezs note:  Don't know about you, but I'm gonna be smart and check with my local pharmacy to see if this might be right for me.  People who are 65 or older, or who are younger but have a compromising condition should definitely consider this.

This Daily Pill Virtually Eliminates The Risk Of HIV Infection, Two New Studies Confirm

ZACK FORD
thinkprogress

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ezs note:  I am cautiously optimistic regarding the use of Truvada.  It certainly wouldn't hurt.  Be aware, though, that there is a virus in Cuba which is more stubborn than the old HIV/AIDS virus.  Be safer and ask your doctor.

Battling infection: AIDS patients urged to register for treatment (Pakistan)

Tariq Ismaeel
The Express Tribune

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ezs note: If you haven't been tested yet -- get tested now!!

Transgender Women 49 Times More Likely To Have HIV, Study Says - Meredith Bennett-Smith - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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49 TIMES. THAT'S 49 TIMES.

If you have delayed getting tested for HIV, the time for being tested is NOW!!!!!  Please, I beg of you.  

Transgender journey: recovering from surgery - Juliet Jacques - http://www.guardian.co.uk

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PReP reduces the risk of acquiring HIV infection among gay and bisexual and transgender women who have sex with men (Speroforum)

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ezs note:  although this article is helpful, it's also good to read the CDC report at the end of the article.  Be fully informed!