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Post-exposure prophylaxis is what happens when you take a medicine or get a vaccination after being exposed to a virus, BEFORE you get symptoms. This can stop you getting symptoms or becoming sick. Examples of post-exposure prophylaxis used routinely now include when protecting against possible rabies or HIV infection.
