Awareness of and Attitudes Toward Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Predominantly Heterosexual Black Adolescents and Young Adults and Their Guardians in an Urban Area With HIV Epidemic in the United States.

Among 185 Black, cis-gender, predominantly heterosexual adolescents and young adults (AYA) and 35 guardians surveyed in Washington, DC, the majority of AYA (96.8%) and guardians (94.3%) were unaware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); 62.2% of AYA were uncertain if PrEP was safe or effective against HIV. Of 41.6% of AYA willing to use PrEP, 24.9% reported concern about PrEP-related social stigma.