HIV prevention may only require two injections per year
A clinical trial reports no infections among adolescent girls and young women getting the shots
![A girl in a school uniform exits a mobile clinic for HIV counseling and prevention in South Africa.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/072324_AC_prep_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A student leaves a mobile clinic after getting an HIV test in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of HIV.
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