HIV Declines Among Young People and Drives Overall Decrease in New HIV Infections

Estimated annual new HIV infections were 12 percent lower in 2021 compared to 2017—dropping from about 36,500 infections to about 32,100—according to new CDC data published recently. The decline was driven by a 34 percent decrease in new infections among 13- to 24-year-olds, mostly among gay and bisexual males. HIV prevention efforts must go further and progress must be faster, however, for gains to reach populations equitably and for national goals to end the HIV epidemic to be reached. Read more from the CDC here.