Frannie Peabody Prevention

10/11/2023

It's starting to get chilly out, and you know what that means.. It's cold and flu season! Get your flu and covid shots today to help prevent the spread of disease and protect yourself- you can find a nearby clinic using Vaccines.gov, or visit your local pharmacy; you can also find no cost vaccine clinics here if you are uninsured. If you're looking for vaccines for the whole family be sure to visit the Vaccines for Children Program website at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/parents

10/05/2023

"The proposed guidelines state that a single 200 milligram dose of oral doxycycline taken within 72 hours after oral, vaginal or a**l s*x should be considered for gay, bis*xual and other men who have s*x with men and for transgender women who have had gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis at least once during the past year. This is a strong recommendation supported by data from clinical trials."

The federal agency recommends doxycycline after s*x to reduce the risk of STIs among gay men and transgender women.

09/13/2023

Learn more about HIV prevention at cdc.gov/hiv/basics, or prep207.org

09/05/2023

To learn more about PrEP and whether it's the right choice for you, visit prep207.org or www.hrc.org/resources/is-prep-right-for-me

08/29/2023

The US Preventive Services Task Force has recently come out in support of two new PrEP medications: an oral tablet and a long-acting injectable, options that could help narrow existing inequities and improve availability, particularly in communities of color. For more info. visit: uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

06/13/2023

Look for our tiny testing house at the Pride Festival!

Look for us at festival! Thanks to , we’ll have you covered with our mini-clinic! Rapid HIV, Hep C, and Syphilis testing, HIV self test kits, STI testing, PrEP/PEP navigation, and more!

06/05/2023

June 5th is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD). First observed in 2014, it’s a day to honor long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS and raise awareness about their needs, challenges, and journeys.

This day encourages people to celebrate the strength and resiliency of people living longest with HIV. It also serves to highlight current challenges, and create changes to help prioritize, and improve the quality of life for long-term survivors and older adults with HIV. For more information and resources about long term survivors, please visit https://www.hltsad.org/

04/13/2023

What an incredible time at the 2023 Biomedical Prevention Summit!

03/14/2023

The Phase 1 trial shows the new method could be a very viable option for preventing HIV transmission.

03/01/2023

We are stickering up some home tests for outreach! Come on by for walk-in testing or go to peabodycenter.org or PrEP207 to order a free HIV home test kit!

02/27/2023

Need a home HIV test? Comes with a cute Frannie stickers! Go to peabodycenter.org or PrEP207.org to order yours!