If you may have been exposed to HIV, get PEP within 72 hours — the sooner, the better
If you suspect you’ve been exposed to HIV, 72 hours is the hard deadline — ideally you should start PEP within 2 hours. The medication must be taken f…
- Cost
- A full 28‑day course of PEP can cost thousands of yuan; in most regions it must be paid ou…
- Benefit
- The Beijing Municipal Government’s HIV‑prevention outreach defines this as “post‑exposure …


