Increasing Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Associated Behavioral Changes Among Men Who Have Sex with Men - Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, 2024-2025.

Ruzhuo Liu, Peilong Li, Lin Ge, Meizhen Liao, Xin Song, Yong Fu, Houlin Tang, Dongmin Li

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Ruzhuo LiuNational Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

Peilong LiNational Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

Lin GeNational Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

Meizhen LiaoShandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.

Xin SongQingdao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China.

Yong FuQingdao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China.

Houlin TangNational Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

Dongmin LiNational Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

What is already known on this topic?: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effectively prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among men who have sex with men (MSM); however, its uptake in China remains low. What is added by this report?: In a prospective cohort of MSM in Qingdao, recent PrEP use doubled from 4.6% in June 2024 to 10.4% in June 2025, which was accompanied by decreased condomless anal intercourse and increased HIV testing. MSM who seek sexual partners online are less likely to use PrEP. What are the implications for public health practice?: Public health strategies should prioritize targeted digital interventions for MSM who primarily seek sexual partners online, reinforce health education on the benefits of PrEP, and institutionalize PrEP referral pathways to accelerate PrEP scale-up.

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HIV preventionLongitudinal trendsMen who have sex with menMSMPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEPRisk behaviors

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PMID41835239

DOI10.46234/ccdcw2026.015

PMCPMC12983036

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