Brazil Moves to Add a Twice-Yearly HIV-Prevention Shot to Its Public Health System

Health · Brazil Key Facts —The drug. Brazil is moving to add lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV-prevention injection, to its public health system. —How it works. Lenacapavir is given as a subcutaneous injection just twice a year, replacing a daily pill. —The approval. Health regulator Anvisa approved the drug in January 2026 for adults and adolescents…