US EditionWorld-first gonorrhoea vaccine rollout begins in UK
ENGLAND, AUG 4 – The vaccination targets high-risk groups with up to 40% effectiveness and aims to prevent 100,000 gonorrhoea cases, potentially saving the NHS nearly £8 million over 10 years.
- Starting August 4, 2025, England began offering a pioneering vaccine aimed at preventing gonorrhoea through sexual health services, targeting individuals at highest risk of the infection.
- This rollout responds to record gonorrhoea cases, including over 85,000 in England in 2023 and rising antibiotic-resistant infections.
- The vaccine, originally for meningococcal B and 30-40% effective against gonorrhoea, targets high-risk groups like gay and bisexual men with multiple partners.
- Officials said the programme could prevent 100,000 cases and save the NHS nearly £8 million over the next decade, while experts called it a major breakthrough.
- The rollout aims to reduce infections and ease NHS pressures but depends on eligible people accessing vaccination through sexual health services.
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