The UK to rollout ‘world-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine to gay and bisexual men

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The world’s first vaccine against gonorrhoea is set to be rolled out in the UK amid a surge in cases of the sexually transmitted infection.

Initially the vaccine will not be available to everyone, with a focus on vaccinating gay and bisexual men with a history of multiple sexual partners or an STI.

85,000 cases of gonorrhoea were reported in 2023, the highest number since records began in the year 1918. The rollout of the vaccine is due to begin in August by NHS England, with NHS Scotland also looking into a similar rollout.

Though the vaccine is understood to be only 30-40% effective, the NHS remains hopeful it will help to curb the spike in infections and thus relieve pressure on sexual health clinics.

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