You are here Home Glossary of technical terms Glossary of technical terms pre-exposure prophylaxis Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Providing a medicine or vaccine to a person who may be at risk of a disease but who has yet not been exposed to the infectious agent. This will help to prevent them developing the disease if they are later exposed to it. Page history Last updated 11 June 2018 Last reviewed 11 June 2018 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank