Disparities in United States Nationwide County-Level PrEP Rate and PrEP to Need Ratio During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Although PrEP use began increasing from pre-pandemic levels by 2021, PNR increases did not occur until 2022. Increases in PNR did not occur in areas with greater concentrations non-Hispanic Black individuals, suggesting disparities worsened during the pandemic. Addressing racial disparities is key in responding to COVID-19 related disruptions to HIV prevention efforts.
Authors
- Sarah J. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3581-7531)
- Xueying Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1787-7229)
- Amandeep Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7306-0465)
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02429-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- University of South Carolina
- Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina