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Air Force Eases Restrictions for Pilots and Air Crew on PrEP to Prevent HIV
Air Force Eases Restrictions for Pilots and Air Crew on PrEP to Prevent HIVhttps://www.poz.com/article/air-force-eases-restrictions-pilots-air-crew-prep-prevent-hiv
In a win for HIV prevention and an Air Force LGBTQ group, the Department of the Air Force recently announced that it will ease flight restrictions for pilots and air crew taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, according to an Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) news release.
Under previous guidelines, pilots and air crew starting PrEP were grounded for 30 days in case they experienced side effects acclimating to the medications, reports Air Force Times. That wait period has now been shaved down to 14 days.
In addition, members who take PrEP are no longer required to get a waiver. The waiver had been required, the newspaper reports, in order to help health care providers track safety data among the users, but since PrEP is now considered safe, the waivers are no longer needed.
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