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An injection to prevent HIV will be offered to patients in the state health service in England and Wales for the first time.
The long-acting injection, given every two months, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against the virus.
Experts hope that cabotegravir (CAB-LA) injections will help meet the ambition to end new HIV cases by 2030 in the UK.
HIV preventive therapy, known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), is taken by HIV-negative people to reduce the risk of HIV infection.
The pills have been available for years and are still extremely effective at stopping HIV infections, but they are not always easy for some people to take.