Get PEP Now
PEP is an emergency medication that must be taken for 28 days. You must start PEP within 72 hours for it to be effective.
If you think you were exposed to HIV, immediately contact one of the PEP centers below during regular business hours.
After normal business hours, if you think you were exposed to HIV, go immediately to the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or the emergency room at St. Mary’s Medical Center. The Cedars-Sinai emergency room is located at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. The St. Mary’s emergency room is located at 1050 Linden Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 – Please note that emergency rooms charge for their services. If you go to an emergency room you will get billed for the PEP services you receive. If you have insurance be sure to provide the information to them. Having insurance does not mean your visit will be covered.
If after normal business hours you are unable to get to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or St. Mary’s Medical Center, go to your nearest Emergency Room. Note that some emergency rooms may not be familiar with PEP or may attempt to refuse to give it to you. Click here for a letter from the public health department that you can show the doctor in the Emergency Room to help them better understand your situation. Click here for tips on getting PEP in the Emergency Room.
PEP Centers
During normal business hours, you can get PEP regardless of your health insurance at the following locations:
Please call for hours of operation before visiting the clinics below.
APLA Health and Wellness – Gleicher/Chen Health Center
3743 La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 329-9016
JWCH – Wesley Health Centers East Hollywood
954 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 454-4850 ext. 5322
Los Angeles LGBT Center1625 N. Schrader Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323)-993-7500 Option 3
Los Angeles LGBT Center – WeHo
8745 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (323)-993-7500 Option 3
Men’s Health Foundation
9201 W. Sunset Boulevard, Suite 812, Los Angeles, CA 90069 (310) 550-1014 ext. 1010
St. John’s Well Child & Family Center
2115 N. Wilmington Ave, Compton, CA 90222 (323) 541-1600 ext. 1050
St. John’s Well Child & Family Center
808 W. 58th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 (323) 541-1600 ext. 1050
St. John’s Well Child & Family Center
326 W. 23rd. Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 (323) 541-1600 ext. 1050
St. Mary Medical Center CARE Program
1043 Elm Ave, Suite 300, Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 624-4963
Tarzana Treatment Centers
18646 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 342-5897 ext. 2161
Tarzana Treatment Centers
14660 Oxnard Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411(818) 342-5897 ext. 2162
Tarzana Treatment Centers
7101 Baird Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 342-5897 ext. 2163
