- Lenacapavir is a new drug for HIV prevention.
- It can stop HIV from entering the body.
- People will take it every six months.
- This is different from other HIV pills taken every day.
- Experts want it to be affordable for everyone.
- They hope that one million people will use it soon.
- It is important to make sure people can get the drug easily.
Difficult words
- drug — A substance used for medical treatment.
- prevention — The act of stopping something from happening.
- stop — To cause something to not continue.
- affordable — Easy to pay for; not too expensive.
- important — Having great significance or value.
- easily — Without difficulty; with little effort.
- entering — Going into or coming into a place.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think it is important for everyone to have access to medicine?
- How do you feel about taking a drug every six months instead of every day?
- What other ways can we prevent diseases like HIV?
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