England to Launch World-First Gonorrhoea Vaccine Programme

England to Launch World-First Gonorrhoea Vaccine Programme

England will become the first country in the world to introduce a routine vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, health officials announced on Tuesday—a landmark move aimed at curbing soaring infection rates and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. The decision follows a record-breaking surge in gonorrhoea cases, which exceeded 85,000 in 2023, the highest figure since official records began in 1918. The spike has raised serious concer…

The gonorrhoea vaccine is an incredible breakthrough. It could also be a terrible missed opportunity | Benjamin Weil - Business Fast

Last week, the UK announced a world first in sexual health programming: a vaccine that can protect against infection by gonorrhoea bacteria is to be made available in sexual health clinics across England, Scotland and Wales. Now comes the rollout – which will require avoiding the mistakes of the past to make sure it reaches those most in need. The vaccine has offered hope for intervention in an otherwise concerning landscape of increasing number…