Free PrEP in Delaware
Delaware has no state PrEP DAP and faces severe federal funding cuts — the Delaware HIV Consortium reported ~90% reductions in some CDC prevention contracts. Medicaid covers PrEP at $0, AIDS Delaware provides statewide navigation with a Q Care Plus telehealth partnership, and ChristianaCare operates HIV wellness clinics in Wilmington and Smyrna.
Fastest Path to Free PrEP in Delaware
Contact AIDS Delaware
Statewide PrEP/PEP navigation with offices in Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown. Call PrEP Navigator at (302) 397-1457 or main line (302) 652-6776.
If you have insurance
PrEP is covered at $0 under the ACA. Use the Gilead Co-Pay Coupon for any remaining costs.
If you're on Medicaid
PrEP is covered at $0. Delaware expanded Medicaid under the ACA.
If you're uninsured
Start with MISTR for free PrEP. Also use AIDS Delaware's Q Care Plus telehealth partnership.
Delaware PrEP Programs & Assistance
Delaware Medicaid
Expanded Medicaid covers adults up to 138% FPL. PrEP covered at $0 as preventive service.
AIDS Delaware
Statewide PrEP/PEP navigation. Offices in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown. Official telehealth partnership with Q Care Plus.
Delaware HIV Consortium
PrEP navigation in person and virtual via Q Care Plus partnership. On-site at Planned Parenthood Wilmington weekly. Facing ~90% CDC funding cuts.
Gilead Advancing Access
Free Truvada/Descovy for uninsured at ≤500% FPL. No immigration requirement.
Clinics & Community Resources
ChristianaCare HIV Wellness Clinic
HIV care and PrEP services. Also Smyrna/Kent location: 100 Sunnyside Rd, (302) 653-1900.
📍 501 W. 14th St, 6th Floor, Wilmington
Planned Parenthood of Delaware
PrEP, sliding scale, telehealth via PPDirect app. Wilmington: 625 N. Shipley St.
📍 Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Seaford
Westside Family Healthcare
FQHC with sites in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. Sliding-scale fees.
📍 Multiple DE locations
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
FQHC serving diverse communities. Sliding-scale fees.
📍 601 New Castle Ave, Wilmington
CAMP Rehoboth
Sussex County LGBTQ+ center. Referrals to affirming PrEP providers.
📍 37 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach
DPH STD/HIV Clinic
Free HIV/STI testing at Porter State Service Center.
📍 509 W. 8th St, Wilmington
Telehealth PrEP Options
Online PrEP provider options
Compare telehealth services, local clinics, public programs, and assistance routes for your state or situation.
Compare providers →Q Care Plus (via AIDS Delaware)
Official partnership with AIDS Delaware and Delaware HIV Consortium. Gender-affirming care.
Usually $0
qcareplus.comHIV & PrEP Data in Delaware
Delaware has approximately 3,600 people living with HIV and historically ranks 14th highest for HIV incidence rate (~14.5 per 100,000). Lifetime risk is 1 in 96 Delawareans. Black individuals account for ~60% of PLWH despite being ~23% of the population. New Castle County (Wilmington) has the highest case concentration. Federal funding cuts of ~90% to CDC prevention contracts threaten the state's HIV prevention infrastructure at a critical time.
Know Your Rights
Insurance Coverage
Under the ACA, all private insurance plans must cover PrEP at $0 cost-sharing.
Minor Consent
Minors of any age can consent to STI examination/treatment. Minors age 12+ can consent to HIV testing/counseling.
Pharmacist Authority
Pharmacists can prescribe PEP (as of July 2024) but not PrEP in Delaware.
HIV Criminalization
Delaware has HIV-specific criminal statutes — felony for intentional/reckless use of HIV-positive tissue or semen for donation.